Is Houston Undercounting Murders?

In 2008, I suggested that the Wall Street Journal’s Carl Bialik look into the under-reporting of murders by the City of Houston: Houston has been undercounting its murders in recent years, according to a local television-news investigation. The developing story, which this week raised the ire of a Texas Congressman and former judge, has illustrated…

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Shake HPD blues with NYPD savvy

CRIME STOPPER The Big Apple’s innovative CompStat policing system took a big bit out of crime. It can happen here, too. ALAN HELFMAN, JAY WALL and WILLIAM A. WOLFF The time has come for Houston to adopt a fundamental change in policing similar to programs implemented in New York City and Boston, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Baltimore,…

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