Come to Houston, where most of the departments operating here earn lots of income from neighborhoods. Your HOA pays the departments to guarantee periodic patrol

Come to Houston, where most of the departments operating here earn lots of income from neighborhoods. Your HOA pays the departments to guarantee periodic patrols or even guarantee an officer present somewhere inside 24/7. This is not the same as off-duty police being hired; they pay the department toward officer salaries. Just because they're sworn to protect doesn't mean they can't prefer to protect certain areas.