Wednesday morning, the Houston Police Department presented a report before Houston City Council on the controversial code that suspended more than 260,000 cases.
Discover incredible Insider Deals that will make your life a little bit easier“Suspended - Lack of Personnel ” was the code used to designate cases as suspended in the HPD ’s record management system.has reported on the investigation since details first emerged in February. In March, Houston Mayor John Whitmire appointed an independent committee to investigate the suspended cases . In May then- Police Chief Troy Finner resigned.
For example, there were no department-wide distinction between property crimes and crimes against persons under the SL umbrella.Due to the high amount of crime across Houston and the staff constraints HPD must work around, the department emphasized a need to prioritize certain investigations, with person-on-person crimes being named the highest priority.The department is still working to review the 264,371 cases while containing its regular duties.
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