Houston police union leaders have warned the city’s safety is jeopardized by criminal suspects who’ve been freed on bond amid an ongoing shortage of police officers.
In an interview, Houston Police Officers’ Union Executive Director Ray Hunt told Fox News "I have never in my lifetime – and I'm a lifelong Houstonian – seen this many suspected murderers and capital murderers who are walking the streets of Houston out on multiple bonds."
"I would not let my wife or my kids walk down the streets of Houston at midnight under any circumstances," he said. "It is not safe in major cities in 2024, and it's not safe here."
Houston police department data showed that in January, there were 5,187 officers — 2.2 officers for 1,000 residents, ABC News reported earlier this month.
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