The Fort Worth police chief said the uniforms could be a deterrent.
at Hanukkah party, the Fort Worth Police Department is advising its officers to wear their uniforms when they attend religious services to make congregations feel safer.
Forth Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus said officers should first let the churches know they are going to be in uniform. He also authorized officers to wear their uniforms at church services outside Fort Worth city limits as long as church leaders are OK with the decision. , Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center to advise authorities at all levels to"remain vigilant in light of the enduring threat to Jewish communities posed by domestic violent extremists and perpetrators of hate crimes," a joint intelligence document said.
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