The department's motto is “Service with Respect, Dedicated to Protect," and has an authorized strength of 1,896 sworn peace officers who are dedicated to dutifully serving what is currently the 12th largest city in the United States, home to more than 978,000 people.
Contact Information For more information about submitting public information requests, contact the Public Information Coordinator at (817) 392-8184.
9-1-1 is for EMERGENCY situations. Tarrant County Sheriff's Communications Section provides a link between the citizens and emergency assistance units. The 9-1-1 system is one of the most state-of-the-art phone systems. The NON-EMERGENCY phone number is 817-884-1213. For all JAIL information call 817-884-3000.
Non-emergencies or non-local? Call 817-392-4222. Want to join our department? recruiting@fortworthtexas Account not monitored 24/7.
Be ready to give your phone number and location. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) 24-HOUR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER/ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 800-525-5555 • txdps.state.tx Call for non-emergency roadside assistance; answered 24 hours a day by a live operator. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
Customer Care can address many questions you may have and can assist with reporting by using the Call Center 817-392-1234 or the MYFW APP.
There are five key details of accidents legally required: Full name, address and occupation of the injured person (a) Date and time of the accident (b) Location of the accident (c) Cause and nature of the injury (d) Name, address and occupation of the person giving the notice, if other than the injured person (e).