Samith Hill:  

Workplace Vita - Samith Hill I began my Law Enforcement Career in November 1969 when I was accepted into the Fort Worth Police Academy. After graduation from the police academy I was assigned as a patrol officer honing and learning my skills as a law enforcement officer. In 1974 my career path moved to the Crime Prevention arena. I was assigned to a pilot program (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Team) in the Stop Six area. The focus was not necessarily on making arrest and issuing tickets, although that was a part. It was more focused on problem solving and prevention of crime. I worked in that area until 1976 when I was promoted to Sergeant. I was only the second black officer in Fort Worth to have obtained that rank. As Sergeant I was assigned to Field Operations (Patrol Division) and supervised officers on a daily basis that patrolled the streets of Fort Worth. I was later drafted to work in the Internal Affairs Division. My assignment was to investigate allegations of wrong doings made against Fort Worth Police Officers and employees of the City of Fort Worth. I worked cases from minor violations to some of the more serious offenses. I represented the City in Washington D.C. in EEOC complaints. In 1980 I was transferred to a Division within the Department called Management Support. My task was to audit various sections of the police department to ensure that there was compliance to departmental policies. From there I became the Public information Officer with the primary responsibility of keeping the various media abreast of newsworthy events within the police department. Later in the ‘80's I starter the first Crime Stopper program in Tarrant County. We received many tips and took several dangerous people off the streets. I also worked in the Records Division where I supervised the offense reporting section. In 1987 I was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. I was the first black officer t...Expand for more