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At least 28 state, county and local law enforcement departments have taken training to make immigration arrests and process illegal immigrants for deportation. More than 70 others are on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement waiting list for training.

But Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt made it clear Thursday that his department won't be taking on ICE duties any time soon.
"If you're going to train all your officers that means they're going to be off the streets for a certain period of time for training," he said
Hurtt said police don't know the actual number of illegal immigrants in Houston or the Harris County area but said estimates range from 250,000 to 500,000.
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Police hunt stolen shopping carts to curb street crime
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In their first 30 shifts, a milestone hit last week, officers rounded up more than 1,000 shopping carts.

Companies don't mind customers temporarily using carts, which cost about $100 apiece. Fiesta even has a crew to retrieve them.