HOUSTON – As Houston leaders continue to balance the city’s budget and allocate funds, Mayor John Whitmire is expected to share details on a five-year contract agreement with the Police Officers’ Union.
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At 11 a.m. Friday, Mayor Whitmire was joined by Police Chief J. Noe Diaz and members of the HPOU at City Hall to outline the agreement’s salary updates, benefits, and recruitment efforts.
During his mayoral campaign, Whitmire called public safety a top priority under his administration.
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However, months into his mayoralship, he faced an unexpected challenge when the department was exposed for suspending more than 200,000 sexual assault and domestic violence cases.
“It had a huge impact on what I was trying to accomplish by increasing the number of recruits,” Whitmire said back in February.
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