Fort Worth Recent Arrests Lookup
Fort Worth recent arrests are published daily by the Fort Worth Police Department. The city has one of the few police departments in Texas that posts booking information directly on its website, making it easy to check who was recently arrested. Class A and B misdemeanor and felony arrests transfer to the Tarrant County jail system after initial processing at the FWPD Detention Facility. You can search both the city and county systems to find arrest records for people booked in the Fort Worth area.
Fort Worth Overview
Fort Worth Arrest Processing
The Fort Worth Police Department runs its own detention facility at 350 W. Belknap Street. That is where initial bookings happen. After processing, people charged with Class A or B misdemeanors and felonies transfer to the Tarrant County jail. The county has five jail facilities with a combined capacity of about 5,000 beds.
FWPD publishes a daily recent arrests page on its website. It shows booking data including the person's name, race, sex, age, booking date and time, report number, booking number, charges, and status. Status indicators tell you if the person is still in custody, was transferred to county, released, or magistrated. Charges list the specific Texas Penal Code sections involved. Bond amounts appear once set.
| Detention Facility | 350 W. Belknap St Fort Worth, TX |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 505 W. Felix St Fort Worth, TX 76115 |
| Non-Emergency | (817) 392-4222 |
| Recent Arrests | police.fortworthtexas.gov |
The FWPD Records Division processes all records requests. You can send open records requests by email, mail, or in person. Standard processing time is 10 business days. Municipal court handles Class C misdemeanors separately.
Search Fort Worth Recent Arrests
Fort Worth makes it easy to check recent arrests. The FWPD website publishes arrest data daily. Here is what the recent arrests page looks like.
Each entry on the recent arrests page lists the full name, demographic data, booking time, charges with penal code sections, and custody status. You can see at a glance whether someone was transferred to Tarrant County, released on bond, or still held at the FWPD facility. This is one of the most transparent arrest logs in Texas.
For people who have already transferred to county, use the Tarrant County inmate search. That system lets you search by last name, first name, CID (County Identification Number), race, or sex. Results show the CID, name, demographic info, and custody status. A detailed view pulls up booking and hold information plus any scheduled court dates.
The screenshot below shows the Fort Worth Police Department main site, which links to crime information, public reports, and the jail inmate list.
The Tarrant County Sheriff also takes Public Information Act requests by email at TCSO_Records@tarrantcountytx.gov. The Records Division sits at 200 Taylor Street, 6th floor. Phone numbers for the sheriff's office are 817-884-3116 and 817-884-3117. Court records searches go through the District Clerk's Office separately.
Recent Arrest Types in Fort Worth
Fort Worth recent arrests cover a broad range of offenses. Common charges include aggravated assault, drug possession, burglary, and DWI. The department uses a facial recognition system for some investigations, though it is not the sole basis for obtaining warrants. Online warrant searches are available through the FWPD site as well.
Body camera footage can be requested under the Texas Public Information Act. The department's General Orders, including records retention policies, are available online. Crime statistics get published on a regular basis. Recent cold case arrests have used DNA evidence to solve crimes from years past.
Texas Law on Arrest Records
The Texas Public Information Act in Government Code Chapter 552 makes basic arrest data public. Section 552.108(c) lists what must be released: the arrested person's name, age, address, race, sex, occupation, alias, and physical condition. It also covers arrest date, time, place, offense charged, booking info, bond info, and officer names. Agencies have 10 business days to respond to requests.
Under Government Code 411, the DPS criminal history system shows convictions and deferred adjudications in public searches. Section 411.135 governs what data goes out. DPS cannot guarantee the match is correct based on name alone. Fingerprints are the only sure way to link a person to a record.
If FWPD or Tarrant County does not respond to your records request in time, the Texas Attorney General can help enforce compliance. You can file a complaint with the Open Records Division.
Statewide Arrest Databases
The DPS Crime Records Division gets arrest reports from every agency in Texas within seven days of each incident. The DPS Criminal History portal costs $3.00 per search and covers Class B misdemeanors and higher. You need at least a first and last name to search. A date of birth helps narrow the results. The system holds arrest, prosecution, and case outcome data from agencies across the state.
The TDCJ Inmate Search tracks people in state prison. People serving under a year stay in county jail. Longer sentences go to state facilities. The general info line is 800-535-0283. The Texas Judicial Branch Case Search covers appellate courts, not trial courts. For trial level cases in Tarrant County, use the District Clerk's search tools. Juvenile records are confidential in Texas and do not appear in any public database.
Tarrant County Recent Arrests
Fort Worth is the county seat of Tarrant County. All felony and higher misdemeanor arrests transfer to the county jail system. The Tarrant County page covers the sheriff's office, inmate search tools, jail facilities, and court records access for the full county.
Nearby Cities
Fort Worth sits in the western half of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Several nearby cities share the Tarrant County jail system or fall in neighboring counties.