guess what the cop version of this shooting was… Police originally claimed Irizarry was 'driving erratically' before getting out of his car with a knife and lunging at officers.
There is a controversy in Houston revolving around police cases some as serious as sexual assault being put hold so police can spend time on more "serious " crimes. The current chief says when he came in and heard about it he tried to put an immediate end to it. That's neither here nor there, it's been in the news a few months and today the chief said the city just doesn't have enough officers @JuanValdez I linked you because of your issues with Whitmire wanting to add more officers
From what I saw there are thousands of cases that need to be looked at. The new mayor and Troy Finner need to figure this out, I saw Whitmore put on the table this week a rise in Property taxes (about $15 month) to cover the billion dollar raises for the firefighters which I think is totally fair or it could also be some type of garbage tax..............you want first responders, you have to pay them. If we need more cops then let's get them paid but first we need to see how this backlog happened and if were being as efficient as possible, there are families out there that need justice. I would like to see Finner look into taking some of the clerical and admin positions to civilians and let the cops focus on being on the streets
Third ward residents want more policing https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/third-ward-crime/285-e8a52df1-bab1-46b9-a659-c797be81ecda Crime in Houston's Third Ward getting worse and residents say police aren't helping On Thursday night, every seat was taken during a town hall meeting Houston police officers held with frustrated residents. Houston Police Department on Thursday to discuss what they said was persistent shootings and open drug use in their community. Residents said they repeatedly asked for help from police, but they said it never came. Every seat was taken by fed-up residents during the town hall meeting at the Third Ward Multi-Service Center. "We’re tired of hearing you’re 'looking into it,'" one resident told police. Neighbors said when it comes to crime in Third Ward, it's the worst it's ever been. KHOU 11 News has covered multiple shootings in the area recently, including multiple homicides. Some of the neighbors' biggest concerns were with repeat offenders who were arrested and then quickly let back on the streets. HPD Chief Troy Finner was at the meeting and vowed to add more patrols in the area. He told residents he had no control over how long a suspect stays in jail and advised residents to vote if they wanted change. In addition to criminal complaints, residents said they were also fed up with the short-term rentals they said were wreaking Packets were passed out to residents giving instructions on how to report problem properties to Airbnb. Matt Dougherty on social media: Facebook | X | © 2024 KHOU-TV. All Rights Reserved.
