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Earlier in the week, KHOU-11’s Doug Miller reported on a crime “initiative” that is still floating around downtown: [A] proposed apartment security ordinance would establish an index to identify high crime complexes. The managers of

Various media outlets reported the bad news yesterday: An HPD officer had been shot and killed in the line of duty. Here is the Chronicle‘s account: A 12-year veteran of the Houston Police Department was

KTRH-740 is reporting (mp3 download) that “sources” tell them that the man who killed the HPD officer yesterday was an illegal immigrant, in addition to having a rap sheet. This is a hot topic on

This is amusing: You know how Chief Hurtt likes to spend his weekends in Phoenix, right? Well, here’s an HPD press release with details of a benefit golf tournament the chief is hosting: Texas Cops

KTRK-13 reports that State Rep. Martha Wong has asked Gov. Rick Perry for help with Houston’s surging crime problem: A local lawmaker is demanding the governor step in to help fight crime in our area.