After the ceremony, Mayor Sylvester Turner also announced a proposed pay raise for the cadets.
HOUSTON, Texas -- On Thursday, the first of five Houston police cadet classes for the 2022 budget year were sworn in. A total of 61 men and women took the oath to protect and serve our community. This comes at a time where it is a challenge to grow the police force, as crime is on the rise.
"I just feel like the community needs more people. This is a time where a lot of people don't want to be police officers," said Johnson."They've been real with us. They haven't sugar-coated anything. They've been pretty honest with us on what we are getting ourselves into," said Johnson. Turner said officers retiring is part of the problem that cannot be solved overnight. After the graduation ceremony, Turner announced a proposed pay raise for officers.
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