Commissioner Lesley Briones Advances Public Safety with Competitive Pay for Law Enforcement Agencies
07/31/2026 Commissioner Lesley Briones and Harris County law enforcement leaders announced that the County’s $118.4 million pay parity investment has cut officer turnover by more than 50%, reduced vacancies, and boosted recruitment, resulting in 172 more officers on the streets and Harris County rising from 19th to fourth in law enforcement pay among Texas’ largest agencies.