The Houston Police Department has now assembled two cadet classes since the city approved a new contract that will see officers receive 36.5% in raises over five years, both with numbers far outpacing ...

After New York City voters elected Zohran Mamdani, who has been critical of the NYPD in the past, ICE and Houston's police ...

Similar to the police department, the fire department will also implement a dashboard system to track employee overtime, ...

An armed bank robbery occurred Tuesday afternoon at the University of Houston student center, according to a campus security ...

Returning to serve his alma mater, Benjamin Kemper — a 1993 Longview High graduate and former Assistant Police Chief — has been named Longview ISD’s new Chief of District Safety. Kemper worked with ...

The Houston Police Department has now assembled two cadet classes since the city approved a new contract that will see officers receive 36.5% in raises over five years, both with numbers far outpacing ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire was frustrated as he stood in front of the cameras alongside the police chief last month, trying to dispel the rumors that have cast a veil of anxiety over the vast network ...

The City of Houston unveiled its official holiday celebration plans on Monday (Oct. 27). While many are celebrating the H-E-B ...

This story has been corrected. Longview ISD has hired alumnus and Longview Assistant Police Chief Benjamin Kemper as the ...

The department wants 60 or more recruits in the next two academy classes. Officials hope to reach their 350 hiring goal by ...

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Six months after the Trump administration cut more than $800 million in Justice Department grants geared toward public safety ...