Mayor Whitmire outlines tasks for the independent panel investigating HPD suspended cases
Houston Mayor John Whitmire vowing the person who came up with the “suspended, loss of personnel” code will be investigated. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – A few weeks ago, KPRC 2 Investigates reported that Mayor John Whitmire appointed a private committee to investigate the thousands of suspended sexual assault […]
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Houston mayor’s statement on near decade of crime data manipulation echoes KPRC2 Investigates report
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said today that he believes crime data for the city has been manipulated for nearly the past decade, but he vowed to get to the bottom of whoever is responsible. He also vows to fix the issue. The mayor’s statements echoed findings in a KPRC2 Investigates report from a week ago. […]
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Mayor Whitmire names 5-member panel to investigate HPD’s ‘manipulated, broken system’ of deactivated criminal cases
HOUSTON – Apologizing for the “terrible mistake” that “manipulated Houston’s crime rate over the last eight years, Mayor John Whitmire appointed a 5-member panel to investigate “how in the world this existed for 8 years without someone having the good sense to sound the alarm.” Ellen Cohen will chair the panel. She’s president and CEO […]
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Mayor Whitmire to announce Independent Review Committee members assessing HPD’s handling of suspended criminal reports
HOUSTON – On Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire will release the names of the people who will make up the Independent Review Committee that will be assessing the Houston Police Department’s handling of thousands of suspended criminal reports. HPD faced severe criticism following the revelation that about 264,000 criminal reports have been suspended across various […]
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Houston Mayor Whitmire visits officers reviewing suspended reports
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Troy Finner are joined by Houston Area Women’s Center President Emilee Dawn Whitehurst and Deputy CEO Sonia Corrales for a press conference on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Houston.Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer Police Chief Troy Finner and Houston Mayor John Whitmire are joined by Houston Area Women’s Center President […]
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Houston Mayor orders independent review of HPD Chief Troy Finner, suspended cases
HOUSTON – The City of Houston will now create an independent review to look over more than 264,000 cases and how they were handled by Chief Troy Finner and his staff. In an interview with KPRC 2 Investigate Mario Diaz, Mayor John Whitmire says there will be a panel of individuals but did not provide […]
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