Mayor John Whitmire announced a 36.5 percent raise for police officers over the next five years, in a new deal reached with ...

Mayor Whitmire and police union leadership say the raise will help fill vacant positions and encourage officers to stay with the department. But how will the city pay for it?

The five-year contract for the Houston Police Department would cost the city about $832 million over the span of the deal. It ...

Houston police officers are set to receive 36.5% in raises over the next five years, in addition to a host of other new ...