Houston police chief apologizes for department not investigating 264K cases due to staffing issues

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Houston police chief apologizes for department not investigating 264K cases due to staffing issues
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Houston's police chief is pledging to restore public trust in his department following revelations that more than 264,000 cases were dropped over the past eight years due to a lack of personnel.

<p>HOUSTON — Houston's police chief pledged on Thursday to restore public trust in his department following revelations that more than 264,000 cases, including over 4,000 involving sexual assault, were dro

</p><p>&quot&#x3B;I apologize to victims, their families, our citizens, for the use of the code for sexual assault incidents and other violent crimes against persons,&quot&#x3B; Finner said at a&a

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