Watch Live: The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is asking for $1.7 million to grow their TeleDeputy Unit and reduce their response times to high priority calls.
The funds would be from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and would allow for more overtime officers to work for the program.A news conference will be held at 9 a.m. about the program. It will be streamed below.
The unit answers less severe calls remotely, and the sheriff’s office said this would allow them to prioritize their time. The program could help decrease response times to calls regarding life-threatening situations by 30% and reduce response times for violence calls by 10 minutes. Commissioner Lesley Briones has led the efforts to receive the money for the program. Authorities are hoping the Harris County Commissioners Court will give them the green light for the funds.Cynthia Miranda graduated from UT Austin and is a proud Houstonian. She is passionate about covering breaking news and community stories. Cynthia previously covered elections, the historic 2021 Texas winter storm, and other news in East Texas.
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