Saturday, February 12, 2011

Part II: Shielded from Justice: Who Polices the Houston Police?

Part II: Shielded from Justice: Who Polices the Houston Police?

Shortly after Project 143 began this series, the city of Houston experienced first hand the predictable results of a police force unaccountable to the citizens with the public release of the Chad Holly tape. The bottom line is that the Houston Police Department lacks effective public accountability and transparency (open and public sharing of information and documentation) and has repeatedly failed to appropriately respond to officers who have committed such violations.

The Report Regarding the Failure of IAD in Preventing Officer Retribution offers frighting insight into police retaliation against citizens of Houston for filing complaints with HPD’s Internal Affairs. It is also further evidence that this behavior is part of a pattern or practice instituted in the chain of command of the Houston Police Department.

Read the rest of the article at empactexas.org.

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