In a letter to the Chronicle criticizing a recent editorial, Hans Marticiuc continues his recent approach of tying criticism of Chief Hurtt to the mayor:
In the survey conducted by the HPOU of Houston police officers, we heard from approximately 50 percent of all officers and supervisors. More than 1,700 of these first responders went on record and said that they are concerned about Hurtt’s ability to lead the department. Despite these very serious concerns, Mayor White has continued to defend Hurtt as the “best police chief in the country.”
Even if he were the best in the country — and he’s not — he still appears to be the wrong choice for Houston at the present time. Houston needs more than Band-Aid solutions and happy talk to solve the current crime problem.
If crime is up and the number of officers is down, something is wrong. HPD officers and supervisors know it, and the public knows it.
When are the administration and the police chief going to do something about it?
The full letter is here.
If he starts referring to MayorWhiteChiefHurtt, we’ll know that he’s reading blogHOUSTON.
