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Houston breaks ground on North Belt joint police and fire facility; officials pledge $500,000 for staffing
Summary
At a ceremonial groundbreaking in Houston, Mayor John Whitmire and public-safety leaders marked the start of construction on a joint Houston Police Department and Houston Fire Department facility in the North Belt area and announced a $500,000 staffing commitment for the police division.
Houston officials on Friday marked a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new joint Houston Police Department and Houston Fire Department facility in the city’s North Belt area, with Mayor John Whitmire and department chiefs announcing additional staffing funding and an immediate start to construction work.
The ceremony opened with Captain Corey Harrington of the HPD North Belt Division introducing Mayor John Whitmire, who called the project “symbolic of the progress we’re making in the city of Houston.”…
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