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Harold Hurtt
Born
Police career
Country2004-2009
DepartmentHouston Police Department
Service years1977 - Present
RankPhoenix PD Patrolman - 1968
chief of the Oxnard, California, Police Department - 1992
Phoenix Police Chief - 1998
4 Gold Stars.svgHouston Police Chief - 2004

Harold L. Hurtt is an Assistant Director at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the Office of State, Local and Tribal Coordination, which consists of outreach programs and communications coordination between various outside law enforcement agencies.[1] Hurtt previously served as police chief of the Houston Police Department from 2004 until 2009.[2]

Career

In 1992, he became Chief of Police for the Oxnard Police Department in California, and then in 1998 was appointed Chief of the Phoenix Police Department.[3] In 2004, Hurtt was selected as police chief of the Houston Police Department until his resignation in 2009. In 2010, Hurtt was appointed to lead the OSLTC of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[4]

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Oxnard, California

Oxnard, California

Oxnard is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of downtown Los Angeles and is part of the larger Greater Los Angeles area.

California

California

California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7 million residents and the latter having over 9.6 million. Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south; and it has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix Police Department

The Phoenix Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. As of October 2021, the Phoenix Police Department comprises just under 2,800 officers, some 350 below authorized strength of 3,125 and more than 1,000 support personnel. The department serves a population of more than 1.6 million and patrol almost 516 square miles (1,340 km2) of the fifth largest city in the United States. Phoenix has one of the highest rates of police killings in the United States.

Houston Police Department

Houston Police Department

The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States. Its headquarters are at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston.

Education

Hurtt earned a B.A. in sociology from Arizona State University in 1977 and an M.A. in organizational management from the University of Phoenix in 1991.[5]

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Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years, depending on the country and institution.Degree attainment typically takes four years in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Georgia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States and Zambia. Degree attainment typically takes three years in Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Caribbean, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, the Canadian province of Quebec, the United Kingdom and most of the European Union. In Bangladesh, three-year BA (associates) courses are also available.

Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes and phenomenological method. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society to macro-level analyses.

Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States.

Master of Arts

Master of Arts

A Master of Arts is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have typically studied subjects within the scope of the humanities and social sciences, such as history, literature, languages, linguistics, public administration, political science, communication studies, law or diplomacy; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer the degree for fields typically considered within the natural sciences and mathematics. The degree can be conferred in respect of completing courses and passing examinations, research, or a combination of the two.

University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels. It is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has an open enrollment admissions policy for many undergraduate programs. The school is currently owned by Apollo Global Management and Vistria Group, two US private-equity firms, but is in the process of being sold.

Career highlights

Dress code and facial hair controversy

Shortly after taking office in Houston, Hurtt required police to cover up tattoos with long sleeves, if needed. Additionally, he required all facial hair to be removed, citing that it would prevent gas masks to be used effectively.[6] This resulted in a group of African American officers filing a lawsuit claiming that they have skin conditions called Pseudofolliculitis barbae or Acne keloidalis nuchae that make it painful to shave.[7] The city supported Chief Hurtt's new policy and approved $150,000 for legal defense against the suit.[6] The suit was eventually tossed out.[8]

Tasers

Houston became the first major city in the nation to fully arm the entire police department with tasers with an authorization of $4.7 million in November 2004, the result of a controversial shooting the previous year.[9] Chief Hurtt hoped to reduce police shootings as he had as Chief of the Phoenix Police Department.[9]

Evidence facility compromised

Due to several cases of missing evidence, including missing drugs and guns, Hurtt eventually ordered the construction of a new evidence building, which was completed in 2009.[10][11]

Crime Lab

Chief Hurtt was initially brought in to help reorganize a crime lab after scandals that left many cases suspect.[12] Within two years, the crime lab regained its accreditation and returned to full operation.[13]

Mobility Response Team

On July 2, 2007, Houston Mayor White and Chief Hurtt unveiled the Mobility Response Team (MRT). The new teams were designed to respond to various traffic issues around the Downtown Houston area and free up police officers who would otherwise direct traffic around accidents and major events.[14] The department was started with 21 personnel and an annual $1.8 million budget.[15] On March 3, 2009 March 3, a series of investigative reports by KTRK's Wayne Dolcefino questioned effectiveness, ethics, and work practices of the Mobility Response Team. After the report, one supervisor had been reassigned and the entire MRT unit faced an internal affairs investigation.[16]

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Criticism

Hurtt has faced criticism for his policies condoning illegal immigration. These policies included refusing to hand over arrested illegal aliens to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), causing some to designate Houston a sanctuary city.[17] In 2006, Houston police officer Rodney Johnson was shot four times in the head during a routine traffic stop by a once-deported illegal immigrant who had been arrested and released three times in the city.

His widow, Joslyn Johnson, herself a sergeant in the Houston Police Department, filed suit against Hurtt, the city and the police department, stating that the department's failure to discover the gunman's immigration status and report him to federal authorities enabled him to stay "at large" in the country. Hurtt's policies have been blamed for enabling illegal immigrants to kill two police officers and seriously injure another in Phoenix, Arizona before he left in 2005.[18]

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Illegal immigration to the United States

Illegal immigration to the United States

Illegal immigration to the United States is the process of migrating into the United States in violation of US immigration laws. This can include foreign nationals (aliens) who have entered the United States unlawfully, as well as those who lawfully entered but then remained after the expiration of their visas, parole, TPS, etc. Illegal immigration has been a matter of intense debate in the United States since the 1980s.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.

Sanctuary city

Sanctuary city

Sanctuary city refers to municipal jurisdictions, typically in North America, that limit their cooperation with the national government's effort to enforce immigration law. Leaders of sanctuary cities say they want to reduce fear of deportation and possible family break-up among people who are in the country illegally, so that such people will be more willing to report crimes, use health and social services, and enroll their children in school. In the United States, municipal policies include prohibiting police or city employees from questioning people about their immigration status and refusing requests by national immigration authorities to detain people beyond their release date, if they were jailed for breaking local law. Such policies can be set expressly in law or observed in practice, but the designation "sanctuary city" does not have a precise legal definition. The Federation for American Immigration Reform estimated in 2018 that 564 U.S. jurisdictions, including states and municipalities, had adopted sanctuary policies.

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth most populous city in the United States, the most populous state capital in the country, and the only U.S. state capital with a population of more than one million residents.

Resignation

It was reported that during the 2009 Houston Mayoral Election, candidates Peter Hoyt Brown, Annise Parker, and Roy Morales said that they would replace Hurtt if they become mayor. Upon Annise Parker's win, Hurtt tendered his resignation on December 15, which became effective on December 30. Hurtt was replaced with interim police chief, Charles McClelland, a 33 year veteran of the force.[19][20][21]

Source: "Harold Hurtt", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, September 30th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Hurtt.

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References
  1. ^ Hurtt Hired by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Updated: Friday, 25 Jun 2010, 3:03 PM CDT
  2. ^ "Today is the last day on the job for Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ HADLY, SCOTT; CHI, CHRIS (17 January 1998). "Oxnard Police Chief May Leave". Retrieved 14 July 2016 – via LA Times.
  4. ^ "Office of State, Local and Tribal Coordination (OSLTC)". www.ice.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  5. ^ MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES POLICE CHIEF NOMINEE Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Connelly, Richard (11 June 2008). "Hippie Cops and Loan Sharks". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ Shay, Miya. "City council to decided [sic] if tax dollars should be spend to defend against a lawsuit over a police beard policy". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. ^ Shay, Miya. "Harris County to pay $400,000 to deputy in beard lawsuit settlement". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Questions grow over HPD's use of Taser guns". 14 January 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. ^ "HPD's new property room pleases chief". 18 June 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  11. ^ New Property Room Erases Police Problems of Past
  12. ^ "Mayor White gets high marks for first 100 days". 11 April 2004. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. ^ Harold L. Hurtt Senior Leadership Council Principal retrieved 5/1/2010 from www.hillardheintze.com
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  16. ^ Dolcefino, Wayne. "Mobility response team's fuzzy math". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. ^ "White House Picks Critic of Local Immigration Enforcement for Key Role at ICE". Fox News. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  18. ^ Widow of Houston Officer Says Immigration Policies Left by ICE Official Endanger Force Fox News Channel Retrieved June 28, 2010
  19. ^ "How mayoral candidates say they'll keep Houston safe". 10 October 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Parker: Chief search starts with clean slate". 16 December 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Parker names Charles McClelland to head the Houston Police Department | khou.com | khou.com Local News". www.khou.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

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