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Commissioners decline to create uniform detective rank for constables; item fails to advance
Summary
A request to create a detective rank in multiple constable offices and to align promotion standards with Harris County Sheriff's Department civil-service practices did not pass the court after debate about parity, oversight and civil-service rules.
A proposal that would have authorized constables to create a detective rank and to set detective pay scales in several precincts did not advance at the Feb. 27 Commissioners Court meeting after commissioners debated civil-service parity and oversight.
Several constables had asked the court to authorize a detective rank in their pay scales for deputies performing investigative work, especially those…
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