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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman (center) announced his department will once again use jails located around greater Houston to book suspects.

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Sheriff Hickman Announces Harris County Will Use Its Outlying Jails Again

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 29, 2016 · Hickman anticipates it will help to have more deputies on patrol because they will have to make fewer trips to the downtown jail.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Alleged carjacker shot by police after running over one man and stabbing another, HPD says

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Posted on March 16, 2022 · The shooting happened at a business located at 3800 Cummins St., police said. A suspected shooter has been taken into custody.

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After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union

Jen Rice

Posted on March 15, 2022 · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.

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