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Residents press Houston leaders on crime, police raises and data sharing; council points to upcoming HPD budget workshop
Summary
Public commenters raised safety concerns at parks, trails and transit; the meeting included questions about a reported HPD use of an ICE database and whether budgeted police raises and staffing increases will include performance metrics.
Residents at the town hall pressed city officials on public safety, asking for increased visibility at parks and trails, timely enforcement of chronic problem gas stations and clarity about Houston Police Department data use and policy.
Rob Block, a Northside resident, asked whether the city supports HPD use of an ICE database reported in the Chronicle and whether the budget could restrict HPD from immigration enforcement. He said he had “seen…HPD is now doing immigration enforcement” and asked whether…
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