North Command is under the direction of Deputy Chief Ricks who has been with the Fort Worth Police Department since 2007. She has served in multiple ranks across the department in areas such as Patrol, Directed Response, Training, Criminal Investigations, and Internal Affairs. She served as the West Division Commander before assuming the role of Deputy Chief for North Command, which includes North Division, Northwest Division, West Division, and the Traffic Division. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Midwestern State University, a Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego, and is attending Class 293 at the FBI National Academy. She is a mentor and the department liaison for Operation Progress Fort Worth.