Acting Houston Chief of Police Larry Satterwhite; who is he?

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With the announcement of the retirement of Houston Police Chief Troy Finner by Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Larry Satterwhite, who was the Executive Assistant Chief of the Houston Police Department, is now the Acting Chief of Police effective at 10:31 p.m. Tuesday. 

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Before being named Acting Chief of Police by Whitmire, Satterwhite oversaw field operations, who was responsible for leading, organizing, directing, coordinating, developing, and implementing management strategies that promote efficient and effective solutions to critical service, crime, disorder, and traffic mobility issues. 

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The position also required serving as chair to various internal committees that address organizational issues, as well as addressing community concerns expressed by citizens.