HPOU honors Officers Flores and Tafhurt For their ‘shatter’ work while on patrol
The Houston Police Officers Union honored Westside Officers Xavier Flores and Nicole Tafhurt as Patrol Officers of the Month at the March general membership meeting. Lt. M. J. Faulhaber described...
View ArticleHPOU honors Vice undercover officer Patterson for his work saving 4-year-old...
The Union honored Vice Officer Justin Patterson as Investigator of the Month in the March general membership meeting. Patterson, who works undercover, was surfing online adult websites used in...
View ArticleHPD Calf Scramble Posse members turn out to be matchmakers by ‘performing’...
The HPD Calf Scramble Posse – whose annual job is preparing nightly calf scramblers for their undaunted tasks – has officially gotten into the marriage business. Two scramblers that Posse members...
View ArticleVeteran prosecutor Bill Exley working with police officers To put felony...
Bank juggers have too much incentive. They commit frequent crimes that have big rewards – sometimes as much as $150,000 – with little risk. Investigators and prosecutors believe arrest and conviction...
View ArticleNortheast Tact takes lead in continuous battle Against low-risk, high-reward...
Nothing angers and frustrates a dedicated police officer more than an increase in the number of crimes that offer a high reward with little if any risk. Even if caught in the act the jail time for a...
View ArticleEditorial: HPD’s Tact teams got out front fighting bank juggin’ Operations,...
ONCE AGAIN WE SEE THE TREND-SETTING capabilities officers of the Houston Police Department. Recently the Badge & Gun featured the national recognition bestowed on the HPD Homeless Outreach Team,...
View ArticlePresident’s Message: Houston, we STILL have a public safety funding problem...
First, I want to applaud Mayor Turner for instructing his management team to find money for a fifth academy class this coming year. Each class holds around 70 cadets, which will result in approximately...
View ArticleCEASE Network Award – Law Enforcement Innovation for Vice Division, Houston PD
On March 10, 2016, the Houston P.D. Vice Division received the “Law Enforcement Innovation Award” from CEASE Network. (CEASE = Cites Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation) The CEASE Network is a...
View ArticleFallen Heroes: William Edwin DeLeon
March 29, 1982 William Edwin DeLeon was born on October 3, 1946 in Nacogdoches. His family moved to Houston and he attended schools in the Aldine area and graduated from Aldine High School. He then...
View ArticlePsych Services: Got Stress? Here’s some advice
Perhaps you have been struggling with your marriage, have been grieving a loss, have been worried about your child, or have been concerned about your mood. If so, you may have considered coming to...
View ArticleMay 2016 Obituaries of HPD Family Members
BERTRAM Retired Police Officer Ernest G. Bertram passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016. He joined Police Academy Class No. 20 on December 29, 1958, and retired on March 31, 1988. Officer Bertram is...
View ArticleThank You Notes to the HPOU
HPOU, Thank you for the large plant in memory of our son. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. The Sterlings HPOU, Thank you all so much for the beautiful plant sent for Mother’s service. The support...
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HPD 175-Year Anniversary Badges Available
MTM Recognition is selling commemorative badges for the 175 year anniversary of HPD. If you are interested in purchasing see the information below. We have a sample here at the HPOU office if you would...
View ArticleAnnual Golf Tournament Rescheduled Due to High Water
As of Thursday, April 21, we were informed by the golf course representative that due to high water the course will not be ready to play on by next Thursday, April 28th, 2016. The tournament has been...
View ArticleFuneral Information for Officer Homero Teran Jr.
Visitation will be held at Compean Funeral Home on Monday, April 25, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Main Chapel of Compean...
View ArticleBrother in Blue Needs Blood Donations
A brother in blue needs your help! Galveston Police Officer Christopher Sanderson is currently in M.D. Anderson receiving cancer treatment. Officer Sanderson¹s brother who is also a Galveston police...
View ArticleMay 16-20 Police Week activities will be highlighted By annual awards...
Truly one of the HPD highlights of each year is the Police Week Awards ceremony at5 the Hyatt Regency Hotel, just a block or two away from headquarters at the Edward A. Thomas Building at 1200 Travis....
View ArticleOur hats are off to the Houston Police Foundation During each and every...
Police Week activities in Houston always accentuate the strong, dedicated fundraising role the Houston Police Foundation constantly plays to support the every-day operations of the Houston Police...
View ArticleHPD’s special volunteer crew’s sweaty week of manual labor helps rehab...
It became a week-long police operation in Denver Harbor, drawing 35 HPD personnel on the first day. Each of the officers and brass worked as fast as they could to beat the heavy rains expected by the...
View ArticleOn the HPD Range: Don’t take this personally but police gun safety is important!
As supervisor of the dayshift qualifications range at the academy, I have a message I’ve wanted to get across to everybody. It has to do with gun safety, which begins at the ballistics clearing barrel...
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