Tag Archives: HPD
Houston Police Dept. Plagued By Fresh Scandal, Old Denial
HPD has plenty of problems--sexual harassment, forged tickets, neglected homicides--but the overarching one is denial....Read More
Texas Police Departments Adopt New Crime Fighting Technology
New police technology has the potential to make police encounters safer for innocent civilians, not just officers....Read More
How the Houston Cop Who Killed an Unarmed, Disabled Man Was Found Innocent
Police misconduct in shootings is "very very difficult" to prove, FBI agent says.
The Houston Police Department announced the results of its yearlong investigation into the shooting death of Brian Claunch, a mentally ill double amputee killed...Read More
Observer Radio Episode 32: Prop 6, the Death of Brian Claunch and Texas’ Anti-Abortion Law
Observer associate editor Forrest Wilder tells us everything we'd possibly want to know about Prop 6, which some claim is a solution to Texas' water woes. ...Read More
Conroe Police Officer Indicted for Shooting Unarmed Teen
An off-duty Conroe police sergeant has been indicted for apparently shooting a teen in the back of the head. A Harris County grand jury hasn't indicted an offic...Read More
Crimes Unpunished
At the Houston Police Department, a lax discipline system keeps negligent cops on the streets.
HPD's discipline process, having evolved over decades of negotiations between the city and police union, now functions like a modern version of the notorious â€...Read More
Grand Jury Acquits HPD Cop Who Killed Unarmed, Disabled, Mentally Ill Houston Man
On Monday, a grand jury declined to indict the Houston police officer who in September shot and killed Brian Claunch, a mentally ill, wheelchair-bound double am...Read More
Houston’s New DA Brings Back “Trace” Felonies, the Eighties
Houston's old DA made having less than 1/100 gram of crack a misdemeanor. The new DA brought back the trace felony, and questions about unequal enforcement. ...Read More
US Justice Department Investigates HPD for Excessive Force
The Houston Chronicle reported today that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating six relatively recent cases of shootings or alleged use of force violatio...Read More