Houston Police Department dropped over 250,000 cases, including thousands of sexual assault cases, due to a lack of personnel, leading to calls for accountability and solutions. Texas Governor Greg Abbott advocates for consequences for neglect and prevention measures. A rape case dropped by Houston police resulted in the criminal committing another rape, highlighting the need for legal liability on cities for negligence.
These cities and counties must be held accountable for their criminal negligence https://t.co/uGA11IoxRO
Houston police dropped a rape case claiming staff shortages. The criminal later committed another rape. He should have never been roaming free on our streets. The kicker: He is here illegally. I propose cities be legally liable for this negligence. https://t.co/s50DDJ58Ph
Houston police investigators dropped a woman’s report of rape in 2022. Now that case is in the middle of a sweeping inquiry that has already led to two high-profile demotions and waves of apologies from Chief of Police Troy Finner. https://t.co/tvwqE0Kbz4
“The state must impose consequences for this neglect & provide solutions to prevent acts like this," the Texas governor wrote on social media. https://t.co/4cInEemY0l
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Houston’s police chief pledged on Thursday to restore public trust in his department following revelations that more than 264,000 cases, including over 4,000 involving sexual assault, were dropped in the past eight years due to a lack of personnel. https://t.co/AtRUOaADSX
250,000 crime victims in Houston never even had their crime investigated. That includes thousands of sexual assault victims. The state must impose consequences for this neglect & provide solutions to prevent acts like this that allow criminals to go free. https://t.co/rAYk8ZYc3N
The Houston Police Department dropped over 250,000 cases without investigating them due to a system code citing "lack of personnel." Here's what to know: https://t.co/GZuFsjlceb