The Acting Chief of the Houston Police Department, Larry Satterwhite, addressed the public less than 24 hours after the retirement of former police chief Troy Finner.
Larry Satterwhite took the reins of the Houston Police Department Wednesday as acting police chief after a late night email Tuesday confirmed former police chief Troy Finner's retirement. His retirement comes amid the scandal of 264,000 cases that went un-investigated at the department over the past eight years - being marked as "Suspended - Lack of Personnel." The case load, including violent crimes, made up 10% of all the cases filed in the time period.
He didn't name a distinct time he was made aware this code was being used and cases were routinely going un-investigated. He says in 2021, while he was Executive Assistant Chief, a meeting was held and the issue was on the agenda. But, he says he left that meeting early. "I don't remember anything about that - I certainly don't remember suspending one for a lack of manpower, it doesn't sound right to me and I just don't remember it," he said.
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