Not only does the new deal give officers a pay raise, but there's also an effort to make police more accountable when mistakes are made.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Officers are getting 10.5% raise, spread out over three years, starting in July. But also part of the new deal is an effort to make police more accountable when they make mistakes.
Officers get a 4% base pay increase in the first full pay period after July 1, 2022. They will get another 3% in 2023 and then 3.5% more in 2024. That move was part of the list of recommendations from the mayor's task force on accountability. And it could go a long way in strengthening community trust, at a time when crime is up and there is a concerted effort to both recruit and retain officers.
It also provides more money for overtime and for community initiatives - including funding for programs that target domestic violence, mental health, and homelessness. The mayor said it is not a perfect deal, but it is good for both the police and the people they serve. And while the vote was unanimous, Councilmember Tarsha Jackson initially hoped to push the vote two weeks."It's not about the dollars. It's not about their raise," Jackson said during the meeting.
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