Houston Police Department close to completing review in …
5 days ago · The Houston Police Department expects to complete its review by January of the more than 260,000 cases that were improperly suspended over an eight-year period. The cases were suspended using a ...
Dead man discovered in backseat of Houston police car ... - ABC News
Dec 22, 2024 · A police officer found the body when he went to the car to begin his shift. A dead man was discovered in the rear seat of a Houston Police Department patrol car over the weekend, prompting an ...
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POLICE Department News Releases. The following news releases are published by the Houston Police Department, Office of Community Affairs. For further information, contact a public information officer at 713-308-3200.
New Houston police officer under investigation over use of force ...
Dec 14, 2024 · HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A brand-new Houston police officer has been reassigned pending a 'use of force' incident that happened while he was a detention officer at the Harris County Jail.
Incident Updates – HPD – City of Houston | Newsroom
6 days ago · Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of one man and wounding of another at 10600 Jordan Heights Drive about… Continue Reading →
After Houston police chief retired amid scandal over dropped cases
May 11, 2024 · Mayor John Whitmire announced Chief Troy Finner’s sudden retirement after months of scrutiny over the department’s handling of sexual assault and other cases.
HPD code on suspended incident reports 'should have ... - ABC13 Houston
Mar 7, 2024 · HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police Chief Troy Finner said Thursday morning that additional investigators and supervisors are now reviewing incident reports after it was discovered more than...
Houston police chief apologizes for department not …
Mar 7, 2024 · HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s police chief pledged on Thursday to restore public trust in his department following revelations that more than 264,000 cases, including over 4,000 involving sexual assault, were dropped in the past eight years due to a lack of personnel.
Houston police, after claiming man shot by officers opened fire …
Jun 7, 2024 · Responding patrol officers Sabeh Salameh and Joel Simon fired multiple gunshots at the 19-year-old while in an open-air hallway and also struck a nearby apartment, according to Bashir, who said...
Houston police staffing crisis: Low pay behind slow response
Dec 17, 2024 · HOUSTON – In Houston, complaints about longer response times, prioritization of calls, and delayed investigations have become commonplace. While the city’s police staffing issues have been...