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.: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on the nominations of Isobel Coleman to be deputy administrator of U.S.A.I.D. for policy and programming; Rufus Gifford to be the State Department's chief of protocol; and Lee Satterfield to be assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 5:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" The article included this quote from the Houston chief:“Police chiefs definitely have a shorter shelf life post-Ferguson, and they are more scrutinized and criticized for things they weren’t held responsible for before,” said Charles McClelland, Houston’s police chief, who said he agreed with the change in focus. [read post]
21 Oct 2015, 6:43 am by SHG
Metropolitan Police Department Garry McCarthy, Superintendent, Chicago Police Department; co-chair, Law Enforcement Leaders Charles McClelland, Chief, Houston Police Department Ronal Serpas, former Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department; co-chair, Law Enforcement Leaders Additional members of the group include (see a full list of members here): Hassan Aden, Police Director of Research and Programs, International Association of Chiefs of Police Cedric… [read post]
20 Aug 2015, 11:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
This follows on Police Chief Charles McClelland's request for $105 million to hire 1,200 new officers.If Houston is going to hire new cops, then City Hall has to find a way for them to bring a new attitude to policing, as well.Mayoral candidate Ben Hall, a former city attorney, has called for more body cameras to serve as a check on officers ("Hall plans permanent HPD body cameras," Page B1, Aug. 12). [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 4:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
As Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland said in a radio interview last year, there's "a lot of young men who are minorities, in their early 20s, have a felony conviction on their résumé, and now they're unemployable. [read post]
12 Dec 2014, 8:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"This summer, Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland said he asked City Hall for $8 million to equip 3,500 officers with body cameras over the next three years, but funding for the equipment has not been identified," the paper reported.Similarly, in Dallas (reported the Morning News last month), DA-elect Susan Hawk announced she would use asset forfeiture funds to buy bodycams for DPD, a move supported by the local policy union. [read post]
8 Dec 2014, 7:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here are a few items which deserve Grits readers attention as my own is focused for the moment outside the blog.Houston police chief: War on drugs a 'miserable' failureHouston Police Chief Charles McClelland on Friday called the war on drugs a "miserable" failure and suggested political attitudes have sufficiently shifted, even in Texas, to the point where altering marijuana laws could happen "soon. [read post]
22 Apr 2014, 6:57 am by Gritsforbreakfast
[Chief Charles] McClelland fired Chandler this month.Those and other serious shortcomings involving Chandler and seven other officers in the elite homicide division - all of whom received lesser punishments announced April 4 - were laid bare in disciplinary letters obtained last week by the Houston Chronicle through an opens records request.Among the seven were two lieutenants who supervised Chandler and knew of his failure to testify and his incomplete investigations… [read post]
30 Dec 2013, 11:06 am by Gritsforbreakfast
HPD Chief Charles McClelland this month announced a program to test 100 small cameras worn on the front of officers' uniforms, saying this newer technology has made dash cameras obsolete. [read post]
20 May 2012, 3:34 am by SHG
Prosecutors told jurors Blomberg kicked Holley several times and Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland Jr. testified that he believed Blomberg kicked and stomped on the teen. [read post]
1 May 2012, 5:10 am by Gritsforbreakfast
 Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland ,,, said employees of the department's $13 million property room are not perfect. [read post]
17 Dec 2011, 5:01 am by Gritsforbreakfast
According to McClelland's memo, HPD receives some 930 new rape kits each year. [read post]
3 Aug 2011, 6:59 am by Jenna Greene
Charles Bullock will serve as acting chief administrative law judge. [read post]
6 May 2011, 9:35 am by royblack
He regaled me with the story of his cross-examination of Charles Spiesel, an accountant who was one of Garrison’s so-called star witnesses. [read post]
6 May 2011, 9:35 am by royblack
He regaled me with the story of his cross-examination of Charles Spiesel, an accountant who was one of Garrison’s so-called star witnesses. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 5:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
His story opens:Houston police Chief Charles McClelland confirmed on Thursday that he has proposed laying off 181 police officers and 445 civilians — including hundreds of jailers — who work for the department as a way of finding $39 million in savings to contend with the city's budget shortfall.However, McClelland stressed the plan is based on the current budget numbers, and he hopes he won't have to actually lay off police officers… [read post]
13 Aug 2010, 10:44 am by johntfloyd
The officers were immediately terminated from duty by Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland after the complaints were announced. [read post]
6 Aug 2010, 5:26 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Reported the Houston Chronicle ("HPD's new municipal court policy wins few fans," July 28):In an effort to slash $4 million in Houston police overtime, officers have been ordered to ignore subpoenas for morning appearances in municipal court, a policy change that has infuriated citizens, riled defense attorneys and angered police union officials.Houston police have been ordered by Police Chief Charles McClelland to appear in court at 1 p.m., even if they… [read post]