The CCPD was created in 1995 and renewed in 2000, 2005 and 2009, most recently for a five-year period. CCPD revenue is derived from a half-cent of the city sales tax. The fund is administered by the Fort Worth Police Department; and it is managed by a nine-member board of directors. The CCPD Board establishes the annual budget and policies, oversees expenditures, and evaluates programs funded by the district.

The CCPD’s approved budget for the 2010 fiscal year is $50,625,926. Some of the programs that receive funding from the CCPD include:

• Neighborhood Crime. Neighborhood patrol officers, Citizens on Patrol program (COP), police storefronts, and parks community policing.
• School Safety and Youth. After School programs, police officers in schools, and the Safe Haven program.
• Violent Crimes and Gangs. Zero Tolerance teams, graffiti abatement program, Gang officers, and Narcotic officers.
• Police Department Enhancements. Technology and equipment, police officer pay plan, patrol vehicle replacements, recruit officer training, mobile data computers, video cameras in marked police vehicles, and the stockyards detail.