Tag Archives: Officials look to expand HPD’s ranks after more than 260K cases suspended due to staffing

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When the Houston Police Department shelved more than 260,000 incident reports, it blamed staffing. Now, city officials are looking to expand their ranks. Sixty-eight cadets became HPD officers Thursday morning. Officials told their graduation was a welcome Band-Aid on a much bigger issue. “Houston, we have a problem,” Mayor John Whitmire said of department staffing. In May, …

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