The Fort Worth City Council has received detailed information on how the police enforce drunken driving violations and which city government jobs require drug testing.
One of those reports could be discussed at the Feb. 24 work session, while the other is being pulled because of incomplete information.
The reports come nearly a month an exchange between council members Elizabeth Beck and Michael Crain at a work session following Crain’s Jan. 16 arrest for drunk driving.
Crain issued a public apology following the arrest, promising residents his commitment to the city would not waiver.
At the end of the Jan. 27 work session, during a time when council members can ask for reports from city staff, Crain requested a report exploring how the city addresses mental health related time off for police officers.
Beck followed with a request for a report about how Fort Worth police prevent drunken driving, appearing to pointedly glance at Crain after making the request.
A few minutes later, after further discussion about mental health related time off, Crain put forward his request for information about drug testing for city employees.
Beck told the Star-Telegram after the meeting that her request was related to questions she’d received from constituents.
Crain said in a text message to the Star-Telegram he plans to pull the report on drug testing saying it was “incomplete.” He declined to elaborate further in a follow-up phone call, saying he preferred to wait until an updated version of the report came out.
The Feb. 24 work session begins at 9 a.m. at city hall. Here’s what the reports revealed about city policy:
Drunken drivingAll Fort Worth police officers are responsible for stopping drunken drivers, however, the department also has an 11-person team focused specifically on drunken driving. The DWI team made roughly 63% of Fort Worth’s drunken driving arrests between 2024 and 2025.Drunken driving arrests increased 32% between 2024 and 2025.The department uses its social media channels during the holidays to highlight the consequences of a drunken driving arrest — up to 180 days in jail and up to a $2,000 fine. Drug testingThe city prohibits alcohol or illegal drug use for employees, however, there are 145 “safety-sensitive” jobs that may require mandatory random testing for certification purposes.City employees not in “safety-sensitive” only after reasonable suspicion. While alcohol use is allowed at certain city sponsored events outside work hours, use of illegal drugs or misuse of legal prescription drugs is prohibited. Employees are fired after an initial positive drug test, for refusing to take a drug test, or for tampering with the test sample.
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This story was originally published February 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM.
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Harrison Mantas has covered Fort Worth city government, agencies and people since September 2021. He likes to live tweet city hall meetings, and help his fellow Fort Worthians figure out what’s going on.