Harris County Commissioners Court approved funding Tuesday that will allow the sheriff’s office to offer a retention incentive for detention officers.
All eight Harris County Constables are protesting what they see as plans to defund police and are now speaking out through a letter obtained by our political reporter Greg Groogan.
Houston-area law enforcement officials voiced frustration toward Harris County judges this week for dismissing a large number of criminal cases amid a crime surge in the region, saying criminals are feeling emboldened by lax penalties for violent offenders.
According to data from the DA's office, in 2021, the number of cases dismissed by Criminal District Court Judges has quadrupled when you compare that number to 2015.
A police official blames recent violence against police in Houston on anti-police rhetoric and politicians who have echoed those messages, among other factors.