So…MayorWhiteChiefHurtt have come up with a plan to deal with HPD’s manpower shortage:
They point out that the hurricane evacuees who came to Houston have increased the city’s population making a bigger job for the city’s police force.
And because the city’s overall population has increased since hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the mayor is optimistic that FEMA will pick up the tab.
Except that Houston’s police shortage and related crime problems did not begin when Hurricane Katrina evacuees began rolling into town:
HPD manpower issues begin to affect public parks (9/29/2004)
Hurtt on manpower issues: patrol city desks more vigorously! (10/25/2004)
Maybe White/Hurtt Could Put A Camera On Her house? (12/25/2004)
HPD wants to use unpaid, reserve officers to fill the gaps (3/21/2005)
Another manifestation of HPD’s manpower shortage (4/12/2005)
Northside neighborhood losing touch with HPD (KHOU-11, 4/26/2005)
Neighborhood residents complain about MS-13, HPD reaction (4/29/2005)
HPD reallocates resources to deal with MS 13 (5/12/2005)
Tenants on alert after rash of aggravated robberies at complex (KHOU-11, 5/15/2005)
Police Shortage Affects HPD Response Times (KPRC-2, 5/20/2005)
Student asks city to fight murders, shootings, other crime (5/22/2005)
Multi-agency task force targets MS-13 (5/25/2005)
Armed robbers hit Galleria-area pharmacy (6/10/2005)
Up Close: Life is tough in the ‘Gulfton Ghetto’ (KHOU-11, 6/17/2005)
DeLay criticizes, White/Hurtt support, HPD sanctuary policy (8/07/2005)
HPD warns it may cut services to fund crime lab investigation (8/15/2005)
RELATED: Sanctuary policy could jeopardize federal funding (bH)
