Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is targeting repeat criminal offenders in Houston — a first step toward what he says will be a statewide effort.
Abbott ordered the establishment of a crime-fighting task force supported by state troopers that will begin work in high-crime areas.
The Texas Tribune reported that Abbott told reporters on Wednesday, “This is a Texas-size effort by both the state Department of Public Safety as well as local law enforcement at every level, an effort to crack down on dangerous repeat offenders in the Houston area using the full might of our most elite law enforcement officers.”
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