City Council approves 'monumental' contract for Houston police

Houston City Council approves $1B HPD contract making it 'highest paid police department in Texas'

Short staffing at the department gripped headlines in recent years, but now, HPD's police chief says more than 200 officers from nearby departments are showing interest.

City Council approves 'monumental' contract for Houston police

The five-year deal gives the department's more than 5,200 officers a 36.5% pay raise over the lifetime of the contract.

Houston City Council greenlights $832 million contract for police officers

The city council unanimously approved the agreement, which will raise police officer pay by 36.5% over the next five years.

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This story comes from our news partner, ABC13. For more information, click here. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Wednesday, the Houston City Council approved a nearly $1 billion agreement with the Houston Police Officers Union. The agreement, shared with ABC13, outlines a series of raises for officers over the next five years. Documents show officers will […] La entrada Houston City Council approves $1B HPD contract making it ‘highest paid police dep…

Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced with Chief of Police J. Noe Diaz and HPOU officers union, a new collective contract that envisages a historic 36.5 percent salary increase for Houston Police Department (HPD) officers over the next five years. This increase will be applied in a phased manner: July 2025: 10% July 2026: 8% July 2027: 6% July 2028: 6% July 2029: 6.