I am sure compared to San Francisco our crime is minor... Sadly, it is the reality that Houstonians see every day on their local media. Feel free to misquote us as much as you like, but it does not change FACTS. Crime is still up and manpower is down.
We’ve offered at least 4 sources of official data showing decreases in crime and increases in funding for law enforcement. You’ve offered zero. Please share a reliable source and we’d be happy update our story.
“We have a crime issue in Houston,” mayoral candidate state Sen. John Whitmire said at the same forum. “People come up to me in a Heights senior center saying we don’t leave the house after 5. Young families will not go to the park in the evening. … We do not have to live like that.”
First, Increase in budget does not equate to more officers. Second, murder rate does not constitute less crime. Though crime is down this year comparted to last, it is still up considerably compared over the last five and ten year models... Feel free to look at the report through the FBI data base. https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend
I am sure compared to San Francisco our crime is minor... Sadly, it is the reality that Houstonians see every day on their local media. Feel free to misquote us as much as you like, but it does not change FACTS. Crime is still up and manpower is down.
We’ve offered at least 4 sources of official data showing decreases in crime and increases in funding for law enforcement. You’ve offered zero. Please share a reliable source and we’d be happy update our story.
Quote from one of your sources:
“We have a crime issue in Houston,” mayoral candidate state Sen. John Whitmire said at the same forum. “People come up to me in a Heights senior center saying we don’t leave the house after 5. Young families will not go to the park in the evening. … We do not have to live like that.”
First, Increase in budget does not equate to more officers. Second, murder rate does not constitute less crime. Though crime is down this year comparted to last, it is still up considerably compared over the last five and ten year models... Feel free to look at the report through the FBI data base. https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend