Houston Police Department - News Releases
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.
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.
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner resigns | The Texas Tribune
May 8, 2024 · Chief Troy Finner abruptly retired Wednesday from the Houston Police Department in a late-night resignation given to Mayor John Whitmire amid an ongoing probe into how the department has...
Houston 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. October 2024. 10-31-24. Update: Male Identified in Skeletal Remains Found at …
3 teenagers killed in shooting at Alief-area apartment complex
Three teenage boys were killed late Tuesday in a shooting at an Alief-area apartment complex that investigators believe was a fight between rival groups, according to the Houston Police Department.
Houston police, after claiming man shot by officers opened fire …
Jun 7, 2024 · A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department said Friday it continues to investigate whether a 19-year-old man shot by police this week had first opened fire on the officers he...
Metro names HPD assistant chief Ban Tien to head police department
4 days ago · Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer. Metro has appointed a new chief to lead the nearly 300 officers that make up its police department, according to a Friday news release. Ban Tien will replace Chief ...
Houston Police suspended cases scandal ... - Houston Public Media
Aug 21, 2024 · Half a year after the Houston Police Department was rocked by a scandal involving a quarter million suspended cases, Mayor John Whitmire's Independent Review Committee released its findings...
New Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz pledges to …
Aug 1, 2024 · New Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz pledged to increase the police department’s use of technology and boost staffing by recruiting younger people to join the department.
Houston police cases suspended: Chief Troy Finner expands …
Feb 26, 2024 · HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Days after airing his frustration over thousands of adult sex crime cases going unsolved due to staffing, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner revealed other divisions...