City of Fort Worth
Kim Neal, who oversees investigations of serious misconduct by Cincinnati Police, has been hired to be the City of Fort Worth’s new police monitor
Kim Neal, who oversees investigations of serious misconduct by Cincinnati Police, has been hired to be the City of Fort Worth’s new police monitor and will lead development of a model to be used for independent review of the Fort Worth Police.
The appointment follows a recommendation made by Fort Worth’s civilian Task Force on Race and Culture.
“We look forward to working with Kim Neal to develop Fort Worth’s program for independent review of the police department in order to increase trust between the community and the department,” City Manager David Cooke said in a release. “We will be relying on Kim’s vast knowledge and experience as we move forward to implement best practices for independent review of police.”
Neal is expected to begin work in Fort Worth by early March, the city said.
Neal is executive director for the Citizens Complaint Authority in Cincinnati. She oversees the investigations of serious misconduct allegations by Cincinnati police officers, with the goal of addressing residents’ concerns and improving perceptions of the Cincinnati Police.
Prior to the Citizens Complaint Authority, Neal held senior positions in other major cities in policy, employment, higher education, compliance, ethics, privacy and information disclosure, and in the private sector in utilities, government contracting and legal.
Neal also served as professor of legal studies at the University of Maryland University College in Adelphi, Md. Neal earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University and juris doctorate from University of Baltimore School of Law. She has certifications in compliance and ethics.