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This Arlington-based employer clocks in as the top place to work in Texas

They employ more than 22,000 people at 350 locations in North Texas.

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Hunting for a job in Dallas-Fort Worth? A new ranking from Fortune magazine suggests you might consider Arlington-based Texas Health Resources.

Texas Health Resources ranks first among Texas-based employers and 15th nationwide on Fortune’s 2020 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, published February 18. Last year, the organization ranked ninth nationwide.

It is the highest-ranked health system on the list.

“Focused on ‘individuals caring for individuals, together,’ this nonprofit network of hospitals and health facilities … developed a tool for nurses on rounds to track everything from patients’ food preferences to favorite conversation topics,” Fortune says of Texas Health Resources.

“It has also trained 70 employee volunteers in mediation and conflict resolution to serve as Promise Coaches throughout the organization,” the magazine adds. “The setup, says one employee, is ‘the backbone of our culture,’ while another says it’s an example of how Texas Health’s ‘teamwork and collaboration are phenomenal.’”

Texas Health Resources employs more than 22,000 people at 350 locations in North Texas, including 24 hospitals.

Two other North Texas employers also made the cut: Dallas-based Ryan LLC, a provider of tax software and services, at No. 66; and Dallas-based Encompass Health Home Health & Hospice, part of Birmingham, Alabama-based Encompass Health Corp., at No. 88. Ryan landed at No. 52 on last year’s list, and Encompass at No. 54.

Five other Texas-based employers also appear on this year’s list:

18. Houston-based apartment owner and operator Camden Property Trust. Last year’s rank: 19.
23. Houston-based homebuilder David Weekley Homes. Last year’s rank: 41.
55. San Antonio-based financial services provider USAA. Last year’s rank: 30. Last year’s rank: 52.
70. Houston-based oil and gas production company Hilcorp Energy Co. Last year’s rank: Unranked.
86. San Antonio-based oil pipeline and terminal operator NuStar Energy LP. Last year’s rank: Unranked.

Fortune bases its annual list of the best workplaces on a nationwide study done by analytics firm Great Place to Work. This time around, the study featured input from more than 4.1 million U.S. workers who responded to over 60 survey questions.

Nationwide, McLean, Virginia-based Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ranks first on this year’s Fortune list, followed by Weston, Florida-based Ultimate Software Group Inc., Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets Inc., San Jose, California-based Cisco Systems Inc., and Pleasanton, California-based Workday Inc.

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Fort Worth police officer fired for unjustified use of force

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A Fort Worth police officer has been terminated following his involvement in a use of force incident. According to a release, Officer Matthew Krueger was let go on December 18, following an investigation into an incident involving someone who was videotaping his actions while he was on duty.

On Sunday, June 23, Fort Worth police officers responded to a hit-and-run collision near 1000 Foch St. The incident involved a suspected intoxicated driver who crashed into another vehicle and a structure before fleeing the scene on foot.

While officers were investigating, a woman approached them and used her cell phone to record their actions. Krueger asked and advised her multiple times to move across the street. When she failed to comply, she was placed under arrest.

During the arrest, Krueger used force to take the woman into custody, resulting in injuries that required medical care at an area hospital.

After being treated, the woman was released from the hospital, booked into jail, and charged with interference with public duties, resisting arrest and/or detention, evading arrest, and making a false alarm or report.

Krueger had been with the department for just under eight years and was assigned to the Patrol Bureau at the time of the incident.

The Fort Worth Police Major Case and Internal Affairs Units began immediate and congruent investigations. Krueger was transferred from Patrol to a unit with no public interaction, pending the outcome of the investigation.

After a review of the Internal Affairs investigation, Krueger’s chain of command determined that the level of force used was unjustified and violated departmental policy. Police Chief Neil Noakes concurred and terminated Krueger’s employment.

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