Officer Theragood at Calvert Elementary School

Police Officer S. Theragood of the Special Operations Division speaks to kids at Calvert Elementary School. He said the over 600 students were "awesome!" Great job of community policing, Officer Theragood!

Crime Victims' Rights Week

Members of the HPD Victim Services Unit attended the City of Houston Proclamation Ceremony at City Hall recently with other Victim Advocate agencies in the Houston area. Houston Mayor Annise Parker proclaimed the week of April 6-12, 2014 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

The mission of the HPD Victim Services Unit is to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Houston by assisting victims and the families of the victims experiencing crime and trauma.

For more information, please contact the Victim Services Unit at 713-308-0080 or go to THIS LINK 

Strike out Crime!

Recently HPD’s Southeast Patrol Division joined community members in striking out crime. 

The event was  part of the division’s 4th annual Safety Bowl and teamed HPD officers with residents in a friendly environment in which the officers wshared crime prevention tips and information. Officers also distributed Burglary of Motor Vehicle (BMV) report cards in the parking lot, looking for unlocked vehicles, windows left cracked open or rolled down, and personal belongs, all of which could serve as an enticement to thieves.

National Crime Victims' Rights Week

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 6 – April 12, 2014. This week honors the extraordinary progress on behalf of millions of victims since the passage of the Victims of Crime Act in 1984.

The Houston Police Department Victim Services Unit (VSU) is dedicated to positively impacting the quality of life for the citizens of Houston and exists to provide assistance to crime victims and their families.  The VSU works closely with Law Enforcement and social service and legal agencies within the City of Houston and Harris County. 

For more information about the HPD Victim Services Unit, please call 713-308-0080.

The Power of Social Media

If you still doubt the power of social media, here is a great story from KHOU Channel 11 about how social media helped a Houston area boy find his way back to his family. 

March on Crime in the Sunnyside Neighborhood

Thank you to KTRK ABC 13 for this story on HPD Community Service at the Sunnyside Storefront doing a March on Crime.

HPD Bike Relay Team

Members of the HPD Bike Relay Team did a logistics drive to Tacoma, Washington recently.  In June, the relay team will ride bicycles from Houston to Tacoma to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Approximately 40 officers will leave Discovery Green Park and won’t stop until they reach Tacoma. This year marks the 33^rd anniversary of this event. We will be following along on the ride via HPD's Facebook page. Stay tuned.