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No chief, no answers: HPD's first ICE contact report draws scrutiny without Diaz
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Sandy Torres , as published by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
· August 25, 2026
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Houston’s police chief was a no-show Tuesday as the city’s Public Safety Committee received its first-ever quarterly immigration enforcement report — and both council members and the public wanted to know why. HPD Division Manager Jim Mallard appeared before the committee in place of Police Chief...
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Key points HPD Division Manager Jim Mallard appeared before the committee in place of Police Chief... Houston’s police chief was a no-show Tuesday as the city’s Public Safety Committee received its first-ever quarterly immigration enforcement report — and both council members and the public wanted to know why. More safety Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Houston’s police chief was a no-show Tuesday as the city’s Public Safety Committee received its first-ever quarterly immigration enforcement report — and both council members and the public wanted to know why. HPD Division Manager Jim Mallard appeared before the committee in place of Police Chief...
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