Verdict: Quietly Dropped
Bring 200 Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to Houston to supplement police and reduce crime.
John WhitmireMayor, Houston·November 1, 2023
Source: Campaign platform [link]
Public SafetyMeasurable
What was promised
Metric: Number of DPS troopers deployed to Houston
Target: 200 troopers
What actually happened
Result: No evidence of formal request or deployment
A public records request by the Houston Chronicle to City Hall found no official communications about a request to the governor for additional DPS troopers. The 200-trooper promise was a centerpiece of Whitmire's campaign but has not been mentioned in administration updates or press conferences since taking office.
Data sources: Houston Chronicle public records request, campaign records
Verdict: Quietly Dropped
This promise is no longer mentioned by the administration and there is no evidence of active work toward the goal.
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