Noakes spoke about how he would hold officers accountable for being disrespectful or for using excessive force at a candidate forum earlier in January. He cited improper and impractical training as a major issue that leads to officers using unnecessary and inappropriate violence.
City of Fort Worth
Deputy Chief Neil Noakes was one of two internal candidates for the job of Fort Worth police chief. The six finalists addressed the public for the first time at a forum on January 14, 2021.
In a report commissioned by the city, a panel of outside experts found that the Fort Worth Police Department’s policies and training don’t always translate to the field.