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John Whitmire: “The response time for code one right now the most serious…”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 26:11

Public safety was my highest priority. You can check that box. With the additional cadets firing police, we're not where we want to be. You know, I was robbed at gunpoint. The response time for code one right now the most serious cause is 5.6 minutes. I've been robbed at gunpoint in my garage. A minute matters. So we're going to steadily improve, but I'm proud of the two chiefs. (26:11–26:17)

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