All over America municipal governments are defunding and dismantling their police departments in an effort to please angry activists.
In Houston, the opposite is taking place.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for disgruntled or laid off officers from around the country amid the growing nationwide trend to defund the police: "Come to Houston."
The police chief told local news outlet KRIV-TV this week that his department is working on a new program to streamline the process for out-of-state officers to come and serve in Houston.
The new program reportedly could consist of a 10-week academy course, instead of the typical course that lasts six months.
"The people of Houston, they don't want less policing, they want better policing and well-trained police officers," Acevedo said as his department welcomed 44 new officers this week and look forward to the addition of 400 officers over the next several months.
"We're excited about the restoration of five classes, while places like Austin [Texas] are cutting a significant amount of police resources," he continued.
Acevedo was making reference to the Austin City Council's unanimous vote last week to cut $150 million from the city's police budget and reinvest the money into various other community programs.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo speaks via video link at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality and racial profiling on June 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. George Floyd died May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, sparking worldwide protests. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)