Chief Acevedo Addresses Concerns in Hispanic Community About Calling Police
Style Magazine Newswire | 4/7/2017, 12:47 p.m.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Source: KHOU
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said there has been a drop in crimes being reported in the Hispanic community because of deportation fears. Acevedo claims new immigration policies under the Trump administration have had a local impact. The chief cited the following statistics from the Houston Police Department comparing January to March in 2016 and 2017: a 42.8 percent drop in rapes reported by Hispanics; an 8.2 percent increase in rapes reported by non-Hispanics; and a13 percent drop in violent crime reported by Hispanics. Acevedo addressed his concerns in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in hopes of calming calming any fears the community may have.
