The Houston Police Department has now assembled two cadet classes since the city approved a new contract that will see officers receive 36.5% in raises over five years, both with numbers far outpacing 2024.
Academy Class No. 274 just began with more than 70 cadets, according to officials with the Houston Police Department. It follows on the heels of a 78-person class, according to Doug Griffith, president of the Houston Police Officers Union.
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