| Houston Police Department | |
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 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 | $1 Billion (2024) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Houston, Texas, USA |
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| Map of Houston Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 601.7 square miles (1,560 km2) |
| Population | 2,326,090 (2018) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 1200 Travis Downtown Houston |
| Police officers | 5,229 (2020)[1] |
| Unsworn members | 1,029 |
| Elected officer responsible | |
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| Facilities | |
| Helicopters | 16 (5 on patrol) |
| Website | |
| Official site | |
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.
- ^ 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.