โGo back home:โ Dallas officials send message to stay away from their police chief
After the retirement of Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and the appointment of Larry Satterwhite as the acting chief, law enforcement sources have told KPRC 2 Investigates about a potential candidate being eyed for the role of HPD Chief.
By the numbers: Houston Police Department completes review of 4,017 adult sex assault cases suspended
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says the department has completed the review of 4,017 adult sexual assault incident reports that were suspended due to โlack of personnelโ and continue to review the 264,000 department wide incident reports that were suspended.
Houston police chief says all 4,017 adult sex assault cases suspended for โlack of personnelโ have been reviewed
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says the department has completed the review of 4,017 adult sexual assault incident reports that were suspended due to โlack of personnelโ and continue to review the 264,000 department wide incident reports that were suspended.
Houston police reviewing if DNA tests could have helped in thousands of dropped cases
Houston police say they are still reviewing if DNA testing in connection with thousands of sexual assault and sex crime cases that were dropped due to staffing issues could have led officers to potential suspects and possible arrests.
At least 5 charged amid Houston police review of over 264,000 suspended cases
Join us for the live update by Houston Police Chief Troy Finner as he provides the latest information on the suspended sexual assault cases investigation. Tune in at 2 p.m. to watch the event live on KPRC 2. #JusticeForVictims #HoustonPoliceDepartment #CrimeInvestigation
Houston police chief won't say if thousands of dropped cases reveals bigger problems within agency
Houstonโs police chief is declining to say if recent revelations that more than 264,000 cases filed with Houston police in the past eight years were dropped speak to broader problems within his agency.
How to check if your case was suspended by Houston Police Department
Houston residents! ๐จ Have you or someone you know filed a case with the Houston Police Department? ๐ Make sure to check if your case has been suspended due to a lack of personnel. ๐ฑ Over 200,000 cases have been suspended, including more than 4,000 incidents of sexual assault. #HoustonPoliceDepartment #SuspendedCasesScandal #JusticeForVictims
Houston Police Union requests recusal of HPD Chief Finner in suspended cases scandal
๐ข Breaking News ๐จThe Houston Police Officers Union has requested the recusal of Chief Troy Finner from the investigation of the department's suspended cases scandal. Concerns have been raised over the fairness of disciplinary actions when the chief is at the center of the inquiry. #PoliceScandal #InvestigationInProgress #JusticeMatters
Mayor Whitmire to announce Independent Review Committee members assessing HPDโs handling of suspended criminal reports
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 Departmentโs handling of thousands of suspended criminal reports.
Mayor Whitmire says โdumb personโ who created HPDโs โSLโ code used to deactivate cases will be investigated
Houston Police Chief Finner has taken action to address the mishandling of criminal cases by banning the "SL" code. Mayor Whitmire calls for accountability and an investigation into the origin of the code.
โZero childrenโ: Houston police chief says none of the deactivated sexual assault cases involved children
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and HPD Chief Troy Finner are meeting with officers on Monday who are reviewing sexual assault reports and other cases that were suspended due to lack of personnel.
Houston Police Chief: 3,010 sex assault cases reviewed day after mayor orders independent investigation into department
One day after newly-elected Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered an independent review of Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and his staffโs handling of more than 200,000 suspended criminal cases, the top cop spoke out.
Sexual assault survivors speak out after HPD reveals 4,000 sexual assault cases were suspended
Survivors of sexual assault are raising their voices to advocate for changes in the systems that govern responses to sexual assault, highlighting the hurdles they encounter when reporting the crime and seeking healing.
โOther divisions are also using that code:โ HPDโs union reveals more cases within HPD are being suspended
The Houston Police Departmentโs Union President, Doug Griffith, is asking the same set of questions on Friday of HPD Chief Troy Finner that KPRC 2 Investigates asked of the chief on Thursday after Finner revealed to Houstonians that he knew about sex assault cases being suspended as far back as November 2021.
โUnacceptable:โ HPD Chief says team to review sexual assault cases after learning many suspended for โlack of personnelโ
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced a team of investigators will review a significant number of adult sexual assault cases after he says he learned they were suspended due to a lack of personnel.
โThatโs all my daughterโs life is worth?โ Family of Houston woman killed in road rage shooting criticizes low bond
The family of Maria Ramirez, a 59-year-old woman who was killed while her vehicle was stopped at a red light at the intersection on West Gulf Bank Road, is experiencing some relief after the man accused of shooting her was arrested.
โDeeply concerningโ: Houston Police Department to examine how investigation which led to manโs wrongful arrest was done
After a man filed a lawsuit against Sunglasses Hut and Macyโs after he says he was wrongfully arrested and jailed in Harris County due to faulty facial recognition technology, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said the department will examine how their investigation was conducted.
Watch live: HPD Chief to unveil revisions to body-worn camera protocols
At 2 p.m. today, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner will announce revisions to how the department collects body-worn camera video recordings during critical incidents. KPRC 2 will carry the news conference live in the video player at the top of the page.
More than 100 people arrested for DWIs and illegally discharging firearms in Houston for New Yearโs celebrations
Despite the numerous warnings from law enforcement officials, more than 100 people across the Houston area found themselves behind bars for drinking and driving or for celebratory gunfire as we rang in the new year.
Organization surprises more than 500 HISD students with visit from local celebrities, gifts at surprise Christmas event
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, and the Daisie Foundation are hoping to spread holiday cheer by surprising children at Young Elementary School with a Holiday Magic Event on Tuesday.
โIn a state of shockโ: Woman killed in car crash involving stolen vehicle identified as HPD sergeantโs mother
An innocent bystander who was killed in a crash after police tried to stop car theft suspects in southeast Houston was the mother of a sergeant with the Houston Police Department, authorities confirmed.
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at Texas festival
Prosecutors and an attorney for rap superstar Travis Scott say a grand jury has declined to indict him in a criminal investigation of a massive crowd surge that killed 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld music festival in Houston.
NCAA Final Four in Houston: What to know before you go as thousands expected to attend
Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with officials with the Mayorโs Office of Special Events, Houston Police Department and other organizations are teaming up to prepare the city for the upcoming 2023 NCAA Menโs Final Four tournament at NRG Stadium.
Sen. Cornyn, Mayor Turner, HPD Chief Finner to highlight new Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act
Sen. John Cornyn will join Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, and community leaders Tuesday at Houston City Hall to discuss the senatorโs new Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, which was just signed into law on Dec. 27, 2022.