Good morning. Thank everyone for being here as we continue to make public safety our highest priority in the city of Houston. And while we are building up our department personnel, We're at 5,400 highest certified peace officers in HPD's history with over a thousand new officers since I've been sworn in. Chief Diaz, thank you for your leadership. But while we're building up the department and making the city safer, we also have task of looking for offenders from previous years. (00:13–00:24)
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Asserts that HPD has 5,400 certified peace officers, the highest in its history, with over 1,000 new officers since John Whitmire was sworn in.
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