The city's newest top cop and fire chief spent the day meeting Houstonians and taking questions on the city's southeast side.

Understaffing was identified as a major issue, particularly in the Special Victims Division and the Major Assault/Family Violence Division, which had high numbers of suspended cases.

The Houston City Council has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Muñoz as the new Fire Department Chief, replacing Sam Peña, and Noe Diaz as the new Police Department Chief, succeeding Troy Finner. Muñoz brings over 26 years of experience and a commitment to improving safety for all residents. Diaz, with 23 years in law enforcement, including time as a Texas Ranger, promises servant leadership and community engagement. Exciting changes are ahead for Houston's first responders! 🚒🚓 What are your thoughts on the new appointments? Let us know in the comments!

Mayor John Whitmire appointed new police chief, J. Noe Diaz, days after KPRC 2 Investigates report

Mayor John Whitmire appointed J. Noe Diaz as the new chief of the Houston Police Department.

KPRC 2 Investigates confirmed though multiple sources that Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Milton Wyatt Martin (AC), who oversees the Professional Standards Command of HPD, including the Internal Affairs Division, is no longer on the Executive Team.

“There are real victims in the public that were affected by this,” acting police chief Larry Satterwhite said in his opening statements. He also made it very clear to all at City Hall the code practice was, “a bad policy enacted in our department.”

A new investigation has been launched into two leading members of the Houston Police Department.

In a June 18 report, Mayor Whitmire told KPRC 2 Investigates Mario Diaz the Internal Investigation would be completed July 1. However, in a phone call this morning, the mayor said it would be "a few more days."

How Houston's Acting Police Chief Larry Satterwhite is filling his former role as Executive Assistant Chief.

Houston Police Acting Chief says he's not sure if he knew cases were suspended during the end of 2023 or early 2024, apologizing for any confusion.

Chief Troy Finner left the Houston Police Department abruptly and without much explanation. However, in his brief tenure as the head of Houston Police, he brought about several changes.

After the retirement of Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and the appointment of Larry Satterwhite as the acting chief, law enforcement sources have told KPRC 2 Investigates about a potential candidate being eyed for the role of HPD Chief.

One day after his sudden resignation, former Houston Police Chief Troy Finner sends a thank you to his hometown and fellow officers.

Houston’s Interim Police Chief Larry Satterwhite stepped into the role of his good friend Tuesday night around 10:30, with a sense of honor and loss.

“Me and Troy were good friends," Mayor John Whitmire said during a press conference Wednesday. "Me and Chief Finner were close friends.”

Community leaders and organizations are reacting to the surprising retirement of former HPD Chief Troy Finner. #HoustonPoliceDepartment #TroyFinner #Retirement

The mayor of Houston has replaced the city's police chief.

The resignation came amid a probe into how the department has suspended thousands of criminal investigations due to a lack of personnel.

In a surprising turn of events, Chief Troy Finner has stepped down as Houston PD's top cop, with Mayor John Whitmire appointing Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite to serve as interim chief.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner is stepping down as chief of the department.

As flood waters continue to swell throughout neighborhoods in Kingwood, Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Troy Finner traveled by helicopter to get a first-hand view of the situation Saturday afternoon.

HPD Chief Troy Finner and Houston law enforcement officials address community concerns about rising crime in the Third Ward.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says the department has completed the review of 4,017 adult sexual assault incident reports that were suspended due to “lack of personnel” and continue to review the 264,000 department wide incident reports that were suspended.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says the department has completed the review of 4,017 adult sexual assault incident reports that were suspended due to “lack of personnel” and continue to review the 264,000 department wide incident reports that were suspended.

A child has been shot in the back during a drive-by shooting in southwest Houston

The Houston Police Department is approaching two months of investigating a backlog of 264,000 cases that were suspended citing “lack of personnel.”

Houston police say they are still reviewing if DNA testing in connection with thousands of sexual assault and sex crime cases that were dropped due to staffing issues could have led officers to potential suspects and possible arrests.

Join us for the live update by Houston Police Chief Troy Finner as he provides the latest information on the suspended sexual assault cases investigation. Tune in at 2 p.m. to watch the event live on KPRC 2. #JusticeForVictims #HoustonPoliceDepartment #CrimeInvestigation

New directives from Houston Police Chief Troy Finner promise to tighten the accuracy of crime reporting through NIBRS, after KPRC 2 Investigates uncover data discrepancies.

The 2021 memo was sent to Police Chief Troy Finner, explaining how the coding for suspended cases was being changed.

Jim Jones is a high-ranking civilian employee and former executive assistant chief currently based out of Chief Troy Finner's office.

Houston’s police chief is declining to say if recent revelations that more than 264,000 cases filed with Houston police in the past eight years were dropped speak to broader problems within his agency.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner convened a pivotal round table discussion with community leaders and the media to address the backlog of cases that had been suspended due to personnel shortages within the department.

A suspect is dead after being shot by two Houston police officers Monday when they tried to arrest him.

More changes coming to the Houston Police Department in the midst of the investigation into Sexual Assaults Scandal that has overwhelmed the department for over one month now.

Houston residents! 🚨 Have you or someone you know filed a case with the Houston Police Department? 🚓 Make sure to check if your case has been suspended due to a lack of personnel. 😱 Over 200,000 cases have been suspended, including more than 4,000 incidents of sexual assault. #HoustonPoliceDepartment #SuspendedCasesScandal #JusticeForVictims

📢 Breaking News 🚨The Houston Police Officers Union has requested the recusal of Chief Troy Finner from the investigation of the department's suspended cases scandal. Concerns have been raised over the fairness of disciplinary actions when the chief is at the center of the inquiry. #PoliceScandal #InvestigationInProgress #JusticeMatters

Houston Mayor John Whitmire names the people who'll make up the independent panel investigating HPD's deactivation of more than 265,000 criminal cases over the last decade.

On Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire will release the names of the people who will make up the Independent Review Committee that will be assessing the Houston Police Department’s handling of thousands of suspended criminal reports.

Houston Police Chief Finner has taken action to address the mishandling of criminal cases by banning the "SL" code. Mayor Whitmire calls for accountability and an investigation into the origin of the code.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and HPD Chief Troy Finner are meeting with officers on Monday who are reviewing sexual assault reports and other cases that were suspended due to lack of personnel.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is weighing in on the news that thousands of investigations including over 4,000 sexual assault investigations were suspended due to a lack of personnel at the Houston Police Department.

The chief says he just found out this week when officers went on an intense search to find nearly 700 victims of suspended cases.

One day after newly-elected Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered an independent review of Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and his staff’s handling of more than 200,000 suspended criminal cases, the top cop spoke out.

The City of Houston will now create an independent review to look over more than 264,000 cases and how they were handled by Chief Troy Finner and his staff.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner sent a department-wide memo informing officers the “Suspended—Lack of Personnel” code is no longer visible in the department’s records system.

It’s the first Tuesday of March, and it is time for our weekly segment, ‘Pop-Off Politics.’

Update to the HPD Investigations Scandal

Survivors of sexual assault are raising their voices to advocate for changes in the systems that govern responses to sexual assault, highlighting the hurdles they encounter when reporting the crime and seeking healing.

The Houston Police Department is having a news conference on Monday to discuss crime prevention during the 40th annual March on Crime campaign.

We enjoyed seeing you at the Houston Rodeo parade on Saturday.

The Houston Police Department’s Union President, Doug Griffith, is asking the same set of questions on Friday of HPD Chief Troy Finner that KPRC 2 Investigates asked of the chief on Thursday after Finner revealed to Houstonians that he knew about sex assault cases being suspended as far back as November 2021.

This is a story on approximately 2000 cases of sexually assualt not being investigated by HPD due to a lack of manpower.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner is speaking out after learning about a number of adult sexual assault cases that he says were suspended “due to lack of personnel.”

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced a team of investigators will review a significant number of adult sexual assault cases after he says he learned they were suspended due to a lack of personnel.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner recently addressed a political ad by the Harris County District Attorney where a photo of him in uniform was used.

The family of Maria Ramirez, a 59-year-old woman who was killed while her vehicle was stopped at a red light at the intersection on West Gulf Bank Road, is experiencing some relief after the man accused of shooting her was arrested.

Houston police are beefing up patrol when it comes to aggressive drivers, speeding and road rage. The department is adding more patrol officers on the roadways.

Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner will announce the arrests of suspects in two separate shooting incidents that happened on Houston roadways.

After a man filed a lawsuit against Sunglasses Hut and Macy’s after he says he was wrongfully arrested and jailed in Harris County due to faulty facial recognition technology, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said the department will examine how their investigation was conducted.

Houston Police Department takes step to enhance accountability with new body camera feature

At 2 p.m. today, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner will announce revisions to how the department collects body-worn camera video recordings during critical incidents. KPRC 2 will carry the news conference live in the video player at the top of the page.

Due to weather-related public safety concerns, the City of Houston has made the decision to postpone the downtown Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.

The City of Houston has issued a weather alert ahead of next week’s cold front and expected hard freeze.

Houston mayor John Whitmire and local officials discussed safety, security and guidelines for the College Football Playoff National Championship happening on Monday, Jan. 8.

Houston’s newest mayor John Whitmire celebrated with first responders just hours after his inauguration on Tuesday.

Despite the numerous warnings from law enforcement officials, more than 100 people across the Houston area found themselves behind bars for drinking and driving or for celebratory gunfire as we rang in the new year.

Several major elected officials in Houston will take office next week during the city’s 2024 Inauguration ceremony.

“If you’re drunk driving this weekend, you’re going to jail,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.

On Christmas Day, the Houston Police Department has warned the public again not to engage in celebratory gunfire over the holidays.

Houstonians have decided who will lead the city in the years ahead following Saturday’s runoff elections.

A Houston police officer who shot at least three times while searching for a burglary suspect on Saturday has been discharged from the hospital.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, and the Daisie Foundation are hoping to spread holiday cheer by surprising children at Young Elementary School with a Holiday Magic Event on Tuesday.

A suspect was fatally shot by an officer in a pursuit, and the officer was also shot in the incident in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

A missing California woman was found safe on Wednesday, the Houston Police Department said.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner will join area partners and stakeholders to announce a citywide initiative for boosting community safety on Wednesday morning.

The Houston Police Department will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to release additional information in a shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl and wounded an 8-year-old boy in 2022.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced the Houston Police Department’s annual holiday safety campaign on Tuesday.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and officers announced a “massive takedown” in a major auto theft ring on Wednesday.

An officer and a suspect were injured in a shooting after a car chase in southwest Houston on Saturday, the Houston Police Department said.

A Houston police officer has been relieved of duty following an indictment which was returned against him by a grand jury related to an off-duty 2021 road rage incident.

National Night Out 2023

A teenager was shot and killed in a shooting involving an officer in northeast Houston Friday evening, according to the Houston Police Department.

This past July, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner made it clear that his department not only lacked funding but also needed Houstonians to step up.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced and released a revised vehicle pursuit for police on Thursday.

Authorities are searching for a suspect who they said is responsible for a violent crime spree that took place last week.

An innocent bystander who was killed in a crash after police tried to stop car theft suspects in southeast Houston was the mother of a sergeant with the Houston Police Department, authorities confirmed.

A 12-year-old child was reportedly shot and killed on Monday night as he was walking home from the store with his friends in the Sunnyside area.

Houston police are investigating after a man was shot to death and another was injured during a possible drug exchange in near the Energy Corridor.

KPRC 2 Investigates has learned that Matt Slinkard, the executive chief for the Houston Police Department, is moving on to pursue new opportunities outside of the department.

An armed burglary suspect is dead after a shooting involving a Houston police officer in the Kingwood area, HPD said Friday.

Police Chief Troy Finner is promising to clean up the Midtown area and increase patrols after two shootings in a week at a gas station.

KPRC 2 Investigates has been diving deeper into Thursday’s news conference. One in which investigators revealed that officers had visited Farias’ home in the past.

Questions remain unanswered this week as investigators work to piece together what and where Rudy Farias has been in the past eight years.

There are still many unanswered questions in the case of Rudy Farias.

Prosecutors and an attorney for rap superstar Travis Scott say a grand jury has declined to indict him in a criminal investigation of a massive crowd surge that killed 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld music festival in Houston.

The family and friends of Milton Powell, also known as Houston rap legend Big Pokey, joined to celebrate his life on Sunday.

The Houston Police Department is preparing to give a final farewell to HPD K-9 Officer Aron, who died Monday due to heat exhaustion.

Breed, who was facing life in prison, agreed to a 50-year sentence instead of going through the punishment phase of the trial.