Officials look to expand HPD's ranks after more than 260K cases suspended due to staffing

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Officials look to expand HPD's ranks after more than 260K cases suspended due to staffing
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When the Houston Police Department shelved more than 260,000 incident reports, they blamed the issue on staffing. Now, in the midst of that investigation, city officials are looking at ways to grow HPD.

Shannon RyanHouston officials are looking at ways to expand the police department amid an investigation into HPD suspending more than 260,000 cases.When the Houston Police Department shelved more than 260,000 incident reports, it blamed staffing. Now, city officials are looking to expand their ranks.

"I think you'll see a report in the next two weeks," Whitmire said, who questioned how the suspended cases may have impacted department data on clearance rates. Council Member Julian Ramirez said that no more than 85% of cadets graduate from the academy on average.

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