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 family of Tony Underwood, who was shot by a Houston police officer during a pursuit involving a stolen SUV, is demanding ...

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

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

Whitmire called the contract “the best package in anyone’s memory,” but did not say how the city, which faces a $220 million ...

Houston police officers are getting a total of 36.5% in salary increases over five years, after months of negotiations ...

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

Protesters banded outside Houston City Hall on Thursday evening to demand the Houston Police Department cease their ...

Houston police shot a man who they said led a chase in a stolen SUV in the city's south side. Now, the suspect's family is asking for answers to what they say is an unjustified shooting.