Mayor John Whitmire stands by Chief Troy Finner amidst criticism over Houston Police's failure to investigate a quarter million criminal complaints, implementing an oversight panel to address the crisis and citing past practices under previous chiefs.
As the outcry continues over a quarter million criminal complaints Houston police secretly failed to investigate, Mayor John Whitmire rose to the defense of embattled Chief Troy Finner Wednesday. Finner has drawn steady fire since admitting he first learned allegations were being shelved en-masse back in 2021."He wasn't told about it.
"I say hold me accountable. You couldn't find a better panel. It's the size because I thought it would be effective. This is not about show biz. It's not about politics. This is about getting to the bottom of a very serious matter," said Whitmire.
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