Houston Public MediaJul 31, 2024

HPD misused ‘lack of personnel’ code for eight years, Chief Satterwhite says, leading to 260,000 ignored cases

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2024/07/31/495306/hpd-misused-lack-of-personnel-code-for-eight-years-chief-satterwhite-says-leading-to-260000-ignored-cases/

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HPD misused ‘lack of personnel’ code for eight years, Chief Satterwhite says, leading to 260,000 ignored cases

The cases HPD left uninvestigated include “some of the worst-of-the-worst cases,” Whitmire said, such as homicides and sexual assault. 

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Houston Public MediaMay 9, 2024

Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer joined Houston Matters on Thursday to discuss what city leaders are looking for in a new police chief.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/05/09/487008/houston-city-council-member-next-police-chief-should-be-data-driven-transparent-and-can-take-responsibility/

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Houston City Council member: Next police chief should be data-driven, transparent and ‘can take responsibility’

Amid Troy Finner's retirement as police chief, at-large city council member Letitia Plummer said the city should take its time to find Finner's replacement.

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