Questions emerge about the response time after a shooting rampage in rural San Jacinto County. Numbers now reveal a staggeringly low manpower ratio to the county's 628 square miles.
was asked by neighbors to stop shooting his AR-15 in his yard because a newborn was trying to sleep, authorities said. He then allegedly stormed the neighbors' home, killing five of the 10 people inside, including a young boy, authorities said. Two of the women killed were found in a bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities said.about 14 minutesAt the time, the responding deputy was responding to a nearby armed robbery call.
The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office is working with 82% of its total force. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is responsible for 1,118 square miles and is 88% staffed, according to data obtained by 13 Investigates. On the far smaller end, the Galena Park Police Department is responsible for 5 square miles. Galena Park police are 78% staffed.
Currently, Galena Park PD has 13 full-time officers and eight part-time officers, who are mostly retirees from other departments that help fill in gaps. The department has between six and nine open positions.The city does not have a high volume of calls for service, and they maintain a fewer than five-minute response time.
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