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 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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