NPT stands for Neighborhood Police Team. The NPT addresses the underlying conditions that give rise to crime and repeat calls for service. The NPT exemplifies the FTPD philosophy of community policing. Community policing is a proactive approach that incorporates the assistance of neighborhood residents to solve problems. The officers of the NPT utilize car, foot and bicycle patrols to improve the quality of life for residents in a targeted area. Cooperation between NPT and residents fosters positive police-community relations. This philosophy enables NPT officers to build a rapport with residents.

NPT officers usually wear a bicycle uniform, but they may wear the standard police uniform or plainclothes as determined by the task they are assigned. They work a flexible schedule so that they are available to address particular problems, attend community events and neighborhood meetings. NPT officers attend many community events such as the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast and the St. Matthias Carnival. Through attendance of these events, the NPT unit strengthens the ties between the community and the police department.