This year’s HPOU Scholarship topic addresses perception of law enforcement on...
The topic of this year’s HPOU Scholarship essay gets right down to opinions and trends involving a growing institution, social media and its effect on law enforcement. Officially, the essay question...
View ArticleUnion recognizes officers Derry, Salazar and Perez For their work in tracking...
Union recognizes officers Derry, Salazar and Perez For their work in tracking down and arresting suspects The HPOU recognized Officers Thomas Derry, Manny Salazar and Rick Perez as the Patrol...
View ArticleHPD History: The Lone Ranger finds truth and justice in Houston, thanks to...
“On a mighty horse with the speed of light in a cloud of dust and a hardy Hi-Yo-Silver came a champion of justice, the Lone Ranger!” As a child I watched Clayton Moore portray the Lone Ranger on...
View ArticleHPD’s Homeless Outreach Team recognized as outstanding example of community...
HPD’s innovative and trend-setting Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) continues to take a national leadership role in the policing practices used to deal with a growing number of homeless people on the...
View ArticleThe Bamsch family looking forward to rededication of memorial to their...
Cindy Bamsch, wife of Officer Johnny T. Bamsch, is a retired teacher and Girl Scout leader for her granddaughter’s troop. She remains a steadfast friend and supporter of all Houston police officers and...
View ArticleMemorial to Officer Johnny Bamsch to be rededicated hopefully by Jan. 30 –...
Neither demolition nor Mother Nature can keep HPD from remembering those in its ranks who gave the ultimate while protecting the citizens of Houston. Officer Johnny Terrell Bamsch, 27, ranks high in...
View ArticleEditorial: HPOU PAC scores well – especially with Turner’s election!
THE HPOU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CAME REAL close to batting 1.000 in its Houston city election endorsements but misfired in only two races, one at-large and one at the council district level. In...
View ArticleMayor Turner faces a tough leadership challenge with city finances but has...
On Jan. 4 Sylvester Turner was sworn in as mayor of Houston. He won a very close race and a big thanks to all of you who voted or called your friends and family to vote for Turner. Congratulations to...
View ArticleLet’s Pray Houston
The HPOU is excited to announce the “Let’s Pray Houston” event on Tuesday Jan. 26th. This event is a follow up to our “Pray for Police” event where we handed out over 30,000 wristbands to the...
View ArticleFundraiser/Barbecue Luncheon for Officer Lam
Officer Lam and his wife were involved in a motorcycle accident on 10/17/15 and have incurred substantial medical expenses. Officer Lam received numerous fractures and has been unable to return to...
View ArticleFundraiser for Brian Encinia
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View ArticleHPD Major Offenders Division works fascinating cases with other agencies,...
In late September 2014, in an apartment complex in Southwest Houston, 10 uniformed and tactically armed “Law Enforcement” Officers conducted a raid on a single family apartment residence. Five...
View ArticleNew Year starts with a new Mayor, Council Members devoted to preserving our...
Now that the mayoral race is behind us and we prepare for the Texas legislative session next year, I want to address the pension issue. We receive at least a phone call a day regarding our pensions and...
View ArticleHPD History: Detectives with empty guns borrow one from confrontational Hotel...
As Houston Police Officers, we used whatever resources we had available in arresting the bad guys. A recent newspaper article from late 1974 brought back memories about three Homicide detectives who...
View ArticleOperation Lone Star saw many exciting, rewarding moments in 2015, looks...
As we look forward to what 2016 holds for Operation Lone Star – Texans Supporting Our Troops I also want to look back at 2015, our busiest, therefore our best and most satisfying, year to date. We...
View ArticlePsych Services: Fear – exotic threats and everyday causes
For the uninitiated, fear usually causes one of two reactions. People can go into “deer-in-the-headlights” mode – panicky, paralyzed and unable to act. Or, they think they have nothing to lose and take...
View ArticleWhy Do You Think Crime is on the Rise?
Reprinted with permission from CalibrePress.com. A little over two years ago, in August of 2013, I wrote an article in which I both scolded and warned the public, the pundits, media types, politicians...
View ArticleBarn Yard Crime Stoppers Adventures of ‘Detective Mykala’ featured A true...
Editor’s Note: Mykala Rodriguez won a calf in the Calf Scramble at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The following his her update about her techniques for keeping her calf under control out...
View ArticleFallen Heroes: Officer Paul W. Whitlock
April 22, 1928 On Tuesday, April 17, 1928, a group of six uniformed Houston police officers were on the sixth floor of the Police Headquarters on Caroline Street in downtown Houston. There existed at...
View ArticleMarch 2016 Obituaries
ALLEN Mrs. Frances M. Allen, 71, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Lisa R. Green, assigned to the Special Operations Division. Services were held...
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