Mayor John Whitmire appoints new Houston police chief, J. Noe Diaz days after KPRC 2 Investigates report

New Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz pledges to recruit younger staff, increase technology

New Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz did not make much discussion of a report detailing findings of the police department's thousands of suspended cases during a press conference Friday. He said he will "let the process work out" while committing to prevent the situation from happening again in the future.

Mayor John Whitmire appoints new Houston police chief, J. Noe Diaz days after KPRC 2 Investigates report

Mayor John Whitmire appointed J. Noe Diaz as the new chief of the Houston Police Department.

City of Houston taps Katy's former police chief, Noe Diaz, to lead HPD

Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the new chief "brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of service and dedication to his new role."

Katy Police Chief Noe Diaz will be Houston's new Police Chief, Whitmire says

Noe Diaz will move from the 70-person Katy Police Department to take over in the nation's fourth-largest city, Mayor John Whitmire announced.

Houston, meet your new police chief: J. Noe Diaz

Mayor John Whitmire announced that J. Noe Diaz will take over as the city's police chief on Aug. 14, more than three months after Troy Finner's departure.