Houston police chief tells frustrated or laid off officers from defunded departments: 'Come to Houston'

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for disgruntled or laid off officers from around the country amid the growing nationwide trend to defund the police: "Come to Houston."

The police chief told local news outlet KRIV-TV this week that his department is working on a new program to streamline the process for out-of-state officers to come and serve in Houston.

The new program reportedly could consist of a 10-week academy course, instead of the typical course that lasts six months.

"The people of Houston, they don't want less policing, they want better policing and well-trained police officers," Acevedo said as his department welcomed 44 new officers this week and look forward to the addition of 400 officers over the next several months.

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