Dear HPOU, Thank you for the beautiful Peace Lily sent to the funeral for Rose Theis, mother of Sgt. John Theis. The family appreciates your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, The Theis, Morrison, Davis, & Smith Families Houston Police Officers’ Union, Thank you for the beautiful flowers. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Erin & Erick LavespereRead more
To The Houston Police Officers’ Union, Thank you so much for your support on this difficult time. Sincerely yours, Elias family HPOU Family, Thank you so much for the beautiful plant! There are no words to express my sincere appreciation to all you for letting us celebrate my husband’s life at the HPOU Hall. Read more
Over the last few weeks, I have discussed some of the issues that I believe cause morale to suffer within our department. I think we can all agree that discipline and the way it is perceived has a negative influence on the attitudes of our officers. We have all heard about the guy who received days off and is getting “screwed” by the department. But to be honest, it is very few that I would classify as getting “screwed”. I understand that most officers do not like to admit when they make a mistake, but that is what most discipline is tied to. Just like shootings, officers do not leave the house every day saying, I think I am going to violate some policies today. They are mistakes for the most part, but the way in which we deal with them must change. I am not aware of any pr