FWPOA President

  



Corporal
Richard “Rick” W. Van Houten
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Association Experience

·         President (January 1, 2008 – Present)

·         General Board Member (2001 – 2007)

·         CLEAT Region 1A Director (2008 – Present)

·         NIJ Executive Session Panelist (2008 – Present)

Association Training

·         Labor Relations Information System (LRIS) Training

o   How to Run a Police/Fire Union

o   FMLA

o   Arbitrations, Grievances and Past Practices

·         Police and Fire Labor Institute (PFLI) Training

o   Power, Politics and Confrontation

·         Harvard Big 50 Conference (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

·         Michigan State University (2007)

o   Union Executive Leadership Program

·         National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO)

·         Texas Public Employees Retirement System (TEXPERS)

o   Summer Educational Conference

Police Experience

Richardson Police Department (March 1992 – June 1995)

·         NCTCOG Regional Police Academy (March 1992 – June 1992)

·         Patrol (June 1992 – 1994)

·         Narcotics Canine Handler (1994 – 1995)

Fort Worth Police Department (July 1995 – Present)

·         Fort Worth Police Academy (July 5, 1995 – December 15, 1995)

·         Patrol – West Division (December 1995 – May 1996)

·         Patrol – East Division (Weed and Seed) (June 1996 – February 2001)

o   FBI Violent Crimes Task Force (March 1998 - February 2001)

·         Traffic – Solo Motors (March 2001 – February 2004)

·         Gang Unit – Gang Enforcement (March 2004 – September 2007)

·         Promoted to Corporal/Detective (September 2007)

·         Zero Tolerance Team – Central Division (Corporal) (September 2007 – December 2007)

·         Released to FWPOA Full Time (January 2008 – Present)