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Mayor John Whitmire’s Independent Review Committee has submitted its report on the suspended cases scandal to City Council.
The report is similar to what former Acting Chief Larry Satterwhite presented earlier this summer.
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 Special Victims Division was notably impacted, with 9,106 incident reports suspended using the SL Code, directly affecting the investigation of sexual assault cases.
The report also pointed to a lack of training for newly promoted assistant chiefs, contributing to inconsistency in leadership and management.
The scandal led to the retirement of former Chief Troy Finner. Katy’s Noe Diaz has replaced him.