I've actually had some of you come up at a screening about infrastructure and say, my wife knew that I was going to be with you today and she's concerned about safety. I can almost check that box. 5,400 police officers. We've added 800 [police officers] since I got elected. 5,400 the most in Houston's history. We've had 800 new cadets since I was sworn in. Firefighters, very similar demonstration. 600 more firefighters. We were dangerously low when I was sworn in, so I won't belabor the point, although I'm proud of our police chief. (02:20–02:27)
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Asserts that 800 police officers have been added since his election, totaling 5,400, the most in Houston's history.
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