Greg Abbott: “I came here to Houston, Texas last year to create a repeat offender task force.”

“I've also joined with law enforcement officers in helping them keep Texas safe. One of the most often type of crimes we see are repeat crimes. Most violent crimes occur by repeat offenders. I came here to Houston, Texas last year to create a repeat offender task force. that combined the Texas Department of Public Safety, alongside local law enforcement as well as federal law enforcement, and has done an incredible job of identifying and removing from the streets these most violent repeat offenders.” (02:50–02:56)

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