Houston Police Department

Houston Police Department
Houston Police Department
	Badge of the Houston Police Department
Abbreviation	HPD
Motto	Order through law, justice with mercy
Agency overview
Formed	1841
Employees	6,258 (2020)
Annual budget	$965 million (2021)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Houston, Texas, USA
	Map of Houston Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	601.7 square miles (1,560 km2)
Population	2,326,090 (2018)
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	1200 Travis; Downtown Houston
Police officers	5,229 (2020)
Unsworn members	1,029
Elected officer responsible	John Whitmire, Mayor of Houston;
Agency executives	Larry Satterwhite, Acting Chief of Police ; Ban Tien, Executive Assistant Chief of Investigative Operations ;
Facilities
Helicopters	16 (5 on patrol)
Website
	houstonpolice.org

The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States. Its headquarters are at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston.

HPD's jurisdiction often overlaps with several other law enforcement agencies, among them the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Constable Precincts. HPD is the largest municipal police department in Texas.

^ ^a ^b Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.

[USA_Today-1] Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.

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