Overview

• Houston Police Chief Troy Finner apologizes for the department's failure to investigate approximately 264,000 incident reports over eight years due to staffing shortages.
• The uninvestigated reports include violent crimes, sexual assaults, and property crimes, representing about 10% of all reports filed.
• Finner vows to rebuild public trust and outlines new procedures, including assigning additional investigators to review reports and conduct follow-up interviews with victims.
• An independent review ordered by Mayor John Whitmire seeks to ensure accountability and validate the investigation's integrity.
• The Houston Police Department faces a significant staffing crisis, needing 2,000 more officers to be sufficiently staffed.