Houston Public MediaMar 17, 2025

Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen and TCOLE have entered mediation in a lawsuit filed by Fullen to stop the state law enforcement commission from revoking his peace officer's license for allegedly not disclosing his criminal history.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/03/17/516188/galveston-county-sheriff-enters-mediation-with-tcole-regarding-license-revocation-recommendation/

#Court #Galveston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #GalvestonCounty #GalvestonCountySheriffJimmyFullen #TCOLE #TexasCommissionOnLawEnforcement #TonyBuzbee

Galveston County Sheriff enters mediation with TCOLE regarding license revocation recommendation

Fullen sued the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement after its June 2024 recommendation to revoke his peace officer's license for allegedly not disclosing his criminal history. The recommendation came as Fullen was running as the Republican candidate for Galveston County Sheriff.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaAug 6, 2024

To address Houston Police Department's lingering staffing shortages, Mayor John Whitmire said he believes state lawmakers will overwhelmingly support legislation to lower the age requirement for younger police recruits to bear firearms.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2024/08/06/495795/houston-mayor-seeks-legislative-reform-on-gun-laws-to-address-police-department-staffing-shortage/

#CityOfHouston #LawEnforcement #News #Police #HoustonPolice #HoustonPoliceDepartment #PoliceAcademy #TCOLE

Houston mayor seeks legislative reform on gun laws to address police department staffing shortage

On Tuesday, Whitmire told Houston Public Media a legislative change would need to be made to allow younger recruits to bear firearms during training at the police academy.

Houston Public Media