Manpower shortage means not all serious crimes get looked at
Many police agencies across the country are facing critical manpower shortages due to retirements, changes in pension law and other factors. The situation in Houston, Texas is so bad that many serious, violent crimes like assaults go uninvestigated entirely. In the years before 9/11 this would have been big news. But these days people just aren’t as concerned with local crime as they were in the past.