Officer Steve Wick of Houston, Texas does more than just patrol the city streets. He has been making friends with the people, especially the homeless. HOT stands for Homeless Outreach Team, which the police department helps the city run.Wick, four other officers and three mental healthcare workers have already helped 400 people off the streets and moved them into temporary or permanent housing. They have ben doing this since 2011. Their mission is to stop complaints associated with homeless people by finding them stable shelter, changing the lives of Houston's most vulnerable people. One homeless man said about officer Wick, " He always stops and says "Hi" that doesn't happen very often with other cops. It means a great deal, because at least somebody cares, you know?" Showing a little kindness to those in need gives them hope, and lets them know that people do care about them. We need to hear more good stories about the police, it seems like so many stories make the police look bad, but stories like this show that the police care and protect the people around them. There are police officers that go above and beyond their normal duties to assist those who need help.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/17/houston-police-homelessness_n_6341520.html
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