The Clergy and Police Alliance program (C.A.P.A.) is a coalition of Clergy from
every faith and denomination who work in partnership with the Fort Worth Police
Department. CAPA members and their organizations are often called upon to pray
for our police department, to be intentional in the building of relationships
with our police officers and other governmental officials, and to be available
for crisis situations. This program is a unique ministerial opportunity
We are currently taking applications for the next Clergy Academy that is slated
to start in September 2009 at the Fort Worth Police Academy facility. This
training will most likely be during the evening hours, to accommodate many of
our cities bi-vocational pastors who wanted to take the training in January of
2009 but could not, because of the classes being offered during the day time.
The hours of the September 2009 training will most likely be offered every
Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7 pm to 10 pm for 6 weeks.
Would you like to become a member of CAPA? If so, please download the file
below and email it to capa@fortworthgov.org or fax it to 817 392-4755 and
someone from the police department will be in touch with you shortly.
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Since 2002, CAPA members have ministered to hundreds of citizens and police
officers in times of need. CAPA members played a great part in the community
outreach that occurred during the Katrina relief effort at Fort Worth shelters
in 2005. Our City has seen the awesome benefit that can be accessed through a
partnership with the pastors of our community. We invite you to become a CAPA
member and extend your ministry outreach.
Before becoming a CAPA member, Clergy must first attend a special 36 hour
training course at the Fort Worth Police/Fire Training Center. This 12-week
class, for three hours a week, designed specifically for pastors, will
indoctrinate you into the inner-workings of the police department and the
Criminal Justice System. You will receive classroom and “hands on” training
in the areas of Hate Crimes, Crime Scene search, Family Violence, Sex Crimes,
Homicide investigation, traffic enforcement, narcotics training,
communications, use of force, internal affairs, high risk incident command
issues, firearms training, law, background investigation, and emergency
response. After graduation you will ride with a Fort Worth Police Officer to
finish your training in a field environment scenario. Spending time with police
officers will give you a better understanding of police protocol before you act
in the official capacity as a CAPA member. You will also be provided distinct
clothing and official governmental identification that will identify you as a
CAPA member.
Some of the goals of this program include: pray for our city, city leaders,
police officers and special needs; assisting the police in non-traditional
roles; provide calm in crisis situations to prevent an escalation to violence;
assist in domestic situations where a minister is requested or needed; offer
support to victims; relay factual information back to the neighborhoods using
your established networks and the Code Blue Program; and emergency and disaster
response training through the Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT).
The goal of the Fort Worth Police Department is to spread the CAPA program to
every church and faith-based organization in our city. Our hope is that every
faith, every church, and every denomination will hear the call to connect with
us in this unique opportunity.
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