Hurricane Harvey
Funeral Wednesday For Houston Officer Who Died In Flooding
Posted on · Perez was an HPD officer who died en route to help Harvey victims.
Tag: Houston Police Department
News
As Tensions Rise Around The Country, Houston Police Discuss Their Strategy For Keeping Protests Safe
Posted on · Following the events in Charlottesville, protests and rallies have been happening in other cities. And we wanted to know how Houston police are prepared to handle these kinds of events. We spoke to an assistant chief about their strategy for making sure protests stay peaceful.
News
Houston Police Department Plans To Focus On Cycling Safety
Posted on · The Police Department is working with bicycling advocates to focus on education and public awareness campaigns.
News
Galveston PD Pulls Some Ford Explorers From Fleet, Amid Carbon Monoxide Concerns
Posted on · Ford said it has discovered holes and unsealed spaces in the back of some Police Interceptors that had equipment installed after leaving Ford's factory.
Houston Matters
From The Sanctuary Cities Law To Catching Dangerous Drivers, HPD Chief Art Acevedo Takes Your Questions
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo takes your questions and comments.
Full Show
Full Show: Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, And A New Energy Battleground (July 13, 2017)
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo takes your questions and comments. We discuss whether the oil and gas industry is at odds with Energy Sec. Rick Perry. And we meet some of the folks behind the popular podcast Welcome to Night Vale.
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Police De-escalation Techniques Credited With No-Shots-Fired Arrests
Posted on · De-escalation training is credited with no one being hurt as Houston police responded to being fired upon Monday morning. Two people are in custody after multiple shots were fired at officers in an unmarked car. The officers didn't return fire, but police were able to detain the suspects who fled the scene near the Gulf Freeway.
News
Harris County Starts Expansion Of Program To Remove Submerged Vehicles From Bayous
Posted on · The county’s Flood Control District implemented the pilot phase in 2016 and retrieved 20 cars and trucks.
City of Houston
Houston City Council Approves $5.2 Billion Budget For Fiscal Year 2018
Posted on · Mayor Turner describes it as conservative and underscores it fully funds pension costs.
News
Ordinance Banning Houston’s Homeless Encampments Goes Into Effect
Posted on · City workers escorted by HPD cleaned up one of the hot spots, located at the intersection of Highway 59 and Caroline Street.
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Turner Presents A $2.5 Billion City Budget For FY 2018 That He Describes As “Bare Bones”
Posted on · The Mayor says it includes reductions in 23 departments worth almost $50 million.
News
Is ‘Sanctuary City’ Talk Really Having A Chilling Effect In Houston?
Posted on · The Houston Police Department says it might. We take a look at the numbers.
News
Hate Incidents Are Rising In Greater Houston
Posted on · The Anti-Defamation League says there have been 43 reports of hate incidents in our area since November, while the yearly average for the Southwest region is 20 to 25.
City of Houston
Houston Keeps Looking For Ways To Deal With Homelessness
Posted on · The Houston City Council is considering ordinances about encampments and panhandling.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Same-Sex Spousal Benefits, and no Additional Body Cameras: The Good, Bad and the Ugly of the News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to our rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on […]