The only hope we have for improvement is a new Mayor and City Council. Vote today if you haven't already and make sure your friends do also.

I just saw on the news that the Chief of HPD is the highest paid employee of COH; hired on in 2016, it's been over three years and the city's VIOLENT crime rate has increased.
Here's the link:
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-highest-paid-public-officials-2019-14807901.php
Is this the Mayor's fault? Or, something else?

HPD's problem is a shortage of officers on the street, too many desk jobs that could be filled by civilians are done by sworn officers. The Mayor has so totally screwed up the budget that there are not enough classes to produce new officers to replace retiring officers and others who leave for better pay and working conditions. The chief could change the way positions are staffed if he wanted to. A new Mayor and a new Chief might better address the lack of police response to crimes, major and minor. They don't even respond to most traffic accidents now. Drivers are told to go fill out a blue form. No help there.

Your service request (#372932) has been closed.

Notes: Case Closed
Service Request Referred
Please refer to:
HPD non-emergency at 713-884-3131

Ha... if he was to refer to HPD, that would be a conflict of interest!