Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Friday all conversations about potential hires with local law enforcement agencies, legislators and leaders led back to new Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz. “They kept saying Noe Diaz is the real deal—a crime fighter,” Whitmire noted at the press conference he called. 'That is...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire formally introduced former Katy Police Chief J. Noe Diaz as the Houston Police Department 's new leader on Friday. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Friday all conversations about potential hires with local law enforcement agencies, legislators and leaders led back to new Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz.
Whitmire said he thought it was important"at this period in time," apparently referencing the shelved cases scandal, to look outside the agency. However, he confirmed that initially, the search included internal candidates. He has served in various roles with the state agency, including as a highway patrol trooper in Katy, within the narcotics division in Houston and the Harris County Organized Crime Task Force.
Diaz addressed concerns regarding the difference in size between Katy's and Houston’s police departments. In his new position, he will be in charge of 6,091 employees—or 6,000 more than he led in his previous role. “I considered experience, accountability and integrity. You can’t do any better than this gentleman,” Whitmire said. “He's not afraid to ask for advice and counsel. I'm not going anywhere and we will definitely be held by the public.”
Diaz is a native Texan who grew up in South Texas and started his law enforcement career in 1986 as a correctional officer. He will take over for Satterwhite, who temporarily filled the role that became abruptly vacant after former Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced his departure from the department.
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