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85-454: Aldine ( / ˈ ɔː l d iː n / AWL -deen ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated central Harris County , Texas , United States, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston . The population was 15,999 at the 2020 census . The community is located on the Hardy Toll Road , Union Pacific Railroad , and Farm to Market Road 525 . The Aldine area

170-580: A 700-square-mile (1,800 km ) area. HPD has two helicopters in the air for up to 21 hours a day. All pilots and tactical flight officers are sworn Houston police officers. Most Houston police officers now carry SIG Sauer P229 , SIG Sauer P226 , SIG Sauer P220 , Glock 22 , Glock 23 or the Smith & Wesson M&P40 .40 (S&W) caliber semi-automatic handguns. They are also armed with TASER X26 tasers . Tenured officers whose handguns are " grandfathered in" are still allowed to carry their weapons after

255-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

340-584: A Motorist's Bill of Rights and were required to pay a sum to the City of Houston after the towing had taken place. The program was initially very unpopular among Houston residents. Frequent complaints were that the program unfairly punished lower-income motorists by enforcing a high towing fee and that the program could potentially damage vehicles that required special tow trucks and equipment to be safely towed away. Other complaints were that stranded motorists did not have an option to choose their own garage. The city and

425-578: A city council race, many in the Houston portion of the Aldine area voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as "racist" spread. His opponent Beverly Clark, an African-American teacher, defeated him in that race. The portion of the Aldine area in the city of Houston is served by the Houston Police Department . Areas in

510-428: A contract was approved, enforcement went online on September 1, 2006. Those running a red light at one of the 50 locations with cameras are fined a $ 75 civil fine as opposed to a $ 225 moving violation which goes against the vehicle operator. There are fifty intersections with red light cameras in the city with cameras (twenty intersections were added where dual cameras were installed). A majority of them are located at

595-641: A decade later), is being phased out for a black and white color scheme where 100 vehicles are painted from $ 60,000 earmarked from asset forfeiture funds (under HPD policy the previous livery is still used in service until official retirement). HPD squads are usually retired when the vehicle reaches 100,000 miles (they are not reassigned to reserve or secondary duty as with the Austin or San Antonio PD after 80,000 miles) - some squads dating over 10 model years old which are no longer used for patrol duty are usually reassigned either as bait squads (HPD will park an unmanned squad in

680-448: A decrease of 10.4% since Safe Clear's implementation. In December 2004, Chief Hurtt stated that he was looking in to installing red light cameras that would automatically ticket drivers that ran red lights . He had previously overseen the installation of cameras in Oxnard, California , where following the installation, side-impact collisions had decreased by 68 percent. In the same month,

765-512: A female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.86. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

850-625: A high crime area or illegal dumping site) or the Mobility Response Division - the older HPD fleet used by Mobility Response have been retired and replaced with Ford F150 extended cab pickup trucks from the Truck Enforcement Unit. Around 2016 the Houston Chronicle revealed that some of the older squads are still in service but the breakdown rate has increased - a 100,000 mile marked squad (or 120,000 mile unmarked vehicle) has

935-470: A joint venture between the City of Houston and the Houston Police Department. The intention of the program was to decrease the freeway accidents and traffic jams that occurred due to stalled drivers. Select tow truck companies across the city were authorized to tow a stalled vehicle as soon as possible after being notified by an HPD officer. Persons having their vehicle towed were provided with

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1020-553: A local mother. She told them that her son, Josiah Sutton, had been tried for rape in 1999 and found guilty based upon HPD Crime Lab testing. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. So KHOU began to take an intensive look at the Sutton case. Raziq and Werner analyzed the HPD lab's DNA report with the help of DNA expert Bill Thompson of the University of California-Irvine. They found obvious mistakes in

1105-434: A new 60-member crime reduction unit that will serve as a citywide tactical squad. The police chief said the effort will put more officers to work immediately in troubled areas of the city such as Third Ward and Acres Homes , where the bodies of seven women have been found in the past two years. The crime rate, particularly for violent offenses, since the latter part of 2005, when an influx of hurricane evacuees increased

1190-470: A playground, a community building, a basketball pavilion, a toilet and concession facility, four ball fields, and four press boxes. Areas within the Aldine CDP are served by Aldine Fire & Rescue. The Westfield Volunteer Fire Department serves some unincorporated areas outside of the Aldine CDP and in the Aldine area. Emergency medical services are provided by Harris County Emergency Corps. In 1989, during

1275-455: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

1360-566: A thoroughfare at a freeway intersection - primarily in the Galleria and southwest Houston. During a Houston City Council meeting on 6.11.08, council member James Rodriguez suggested the installation of an additional 200 cameras. A voter referendum during the 2010 Texas gubernatorial elections to eliminate red-light cameras passed. The referendum that passed in November 2010 was later invalidated by U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes June 17, 2011 citing that

1445-512: Is also a small fleet of Dodge Chargers and Chevrolet Camaros , which are mainly used as "stealth traffic patrol vehicles" (which is part of the Traffic Enforcement division). The stealth vehicles are plain white police cars with a slicktop roof and gray, reflective "HOUSTON POLICE" graphics on the side as well as on the front bumper, and hidden emergency lights that are driven by uniformed officers. The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

1530-488: Is also used in this manner - as of late 2011 the stealth patrol vehicles are now painted black. The stealth squads have been supplemented with 14 Ford Taurus Police Interceptors in early 2014 (painted black). Solo (motorcycle) officers use Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The patrol vehicle livery, painted white with blue lettered graphics dating back to 1999 (which replaced the Columbia Blue livery last used in 1998 and retired

1615-540: Is in Downtown Houston . The Chief of Police is J. Noe Diaz. HPD divides the city into 13 patrol divisions. Each division is divided into one or more districts and each district is divided further into one or more beats . Stations are operated and staffed 24 hours a day. HPD also operates 29 store front locations throughout the city. These store fronts are not staffed 24 hours a day, and generally open at either 7:00 or 8:00 AM, and close at 5:00 PM. Downtown Houston

1700-589: Is near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport , the second largest aviation facility in Texas. Aldine, built on the International–Great Northern Railroad, was named after a local farm family . A post office operated in Aldine from 1896 to 1935; after 1935, mail was delivered from Houston. In 1914 Aldine included two general stores, a fig preserver, and several poultry breeders and several dairymen. The population briefly reached 100 in 1925. In

1785-525: Is patrolled by the Downtown Division, and the Houston Airport System facilities have their own divisions. A map of all stations and store front locations can be found at the HPD web site. The Houston Police Department administrative offices and investigative offices are at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston . The 61 Riesner site houses the HPD central patrol office, the municipal jail, and

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1870-979: Is served by Harris County Sheriff's Office District II Patrol, headquartered from the Humble Substation at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway in Humble . The Aldine Community Storefront is located at 5202 Aldine Mail Route. Aldine Independent School District serves the CDP and much of the surrounding community. PreK schools serving sections of Aldine CDP include deSantiago, Hinojosa (in Aldine CDP), and Lauder. Elementary schools serving sections of Aldine CDP include Odom (in Aldine CDP), Reed (in Aldine CDP), Raymond (in Aldine CDP), Carroll, Eckert, and Bussey (in Houston). Eckert and Reed were previously grade 5-6 intermediate schools. Middle schools serving Aldine CDP include Grantham (in Aldine CDP), Stovall (in Houston), and Aldine Middle (not in

1955-518: 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

2040-643: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

2125-455: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

2210-596: The Fair Labor Standards Act due to their managerial responsibilities. After 12 years of HPD service and obtaining a TCOLE Master Peace Officer certification, an officer becomes a senior officer. This rank was created in 2001. Promotion to sergeant through captain all occur via a civil service formula that factors into account performance on the written examination for the respective rank, assessment score, years of service, and level of higher education or 4 years of military service. Officers are eligible to take

2295-622: The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor . The department is continuing to test new Chevy Caprice PPV models and Ford Taurus Interceptors (including the fifth-generation Explorer) as well - the test mules as of 2015 have been integrated into the mainstream vehicle fleet. It also uses pickup trucks from the Big Three , such as the Chevrolet Colorado , Ford F150 , and Dodge Ram for their Truck Enforcement Unit. There

2380-612: The Glock 30 and Smith & Wesson M&P 45c . Also in 2013, HPD began to issue the TASER X2 in place of the TASER X26. As of September 2015, M1911 pistols in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP are authorized for uniformed officers as well as 9mm and .45 ACP versions of all previously authorized pistols. Plainclothes officers are now authorized to carry the Glock 43 or Smith & Wesson M&P Shield as their primary weapon. As of January 2016,

2465-607: The Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Constable Precincts. HPD is the largest municipal police department in Texas. Houston was founded by brothers Augustus and John Kirby Allen in 1836 and incorporated as a city the next year, 1837. As the capital city of the Republic of Texas , it quickly grew, and so did the need for a cohesive law enforcement agency. The Houston Police Department

2550-463: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

2635-524: The SIG Sauer P320 in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP is approved for uniformed officers to carry. Also, EOTech electronic optical sights have been removed from the list of red dot sights that are allowed on patrol rifles. However, Aimpoint electronic optical sights are still allowed. Officers graduating from Cadet Class 231 or later are only authorized to carry the SIG Sauer P320, the Glock 17 , or

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2720-408: The loop clearing traffic problems. They report traffic light outages, issue parking citations, help clear and direct traffic around minor accidents, or traffic jams during special events in the area. The duties will only involve surface streets and not the freeways and will be using scooters and police cruisers fitted with yellow flashing lights rather than the typical red and blue lights. This

2805-458: The poverty line , including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over. At the 2020 U.S. census, the median household income increased to $ 35,087 with a mean income of $ 49,382. Harris County Precinct 1 operates Pep Mueller Park, located at 14750 Henry Road in Aldine. It was given its current name in 1981 to honor M. A. "Pep" Mueller, the superintendent of Precinct 4's Spring Camp, Road, and Bridge Maintenance Facility. The park has

2890-478: The 1930s and 1940s the population decreased to between thirty and forty residents. The Aldine Independent School District was integrated by federal order in 1965. Aldine, with renewed population growth in the 1970s, had 12,623 residents in 1986 and 11,133 residents in 1990. Over 60% of the houses in the Aldine area were damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. In September 2018 the Houston Chronicle wrote that

2975-547: The CBS local TV station KHOU began broadcasting a multi-part investigation into the accuracy of the HPD Crime Lab's findings. Particularly of interest to the reporters were criminal cases that involved DNA analysis and serological (body fluid) testing. Night after night journalists David Raziq, Anna Werner and Chris Henao presented case after case in which the lab's work was dangerously sloppy or just plain wrong and may have been sending

3060-518: The CDP). Aldine High School in Houston serves sections of Aldine CDP west of the Hardy Toll Road ; sections east of the Hardy Toll Road are served by MacArthur High School and Nimitz High School , in unincorporated areas not in the CDP. YES Prep North Central, a charter 6-12 grade public school, is located within unincorporated Harris County in the Aldine CDP. Lone Star College System (formerly

3145-570: The CDP. The population density was 1,727.0 inhabitants per square mile (666.8/km). There were 4,403 housing units at an average density of 543.9 per square mile (210.0/km). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,999 people, 4,309 households, and 3,436 families residing in the CDP. In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the CDP was 59.30% White , 5.84% African American , 0.69% Native American , 3.41% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 27.58% from other races , and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.33% of

3230-443: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Houston Police Department The Houston Police Department ( HPD )

3315-677: The City of Houston Planning Department, which was renamed the Neighborhood Protection Corps in 2005. Annise Parker , Mayor White's successor, moved the Neighborhood Protection Corps into the Department of Neighborhoods when the new city division was established in August 2011 - the NPC was renamed as the Inspections and Public Service division of the Department of Neighborhoods. In November 2002,

3400-430: The City of Houston's first African-American mayor in 1998. While Brown was considered a successful chief, he also earned the unflattering moniker "Out of Town Brown" for his many lengthy trips away from Houston during his tenure. Brown's appointment was controversial from the start. Traditional HPD officers frowned upon Brown because he was an outsider from Atlanta, Georgia where he was the police commissioner; to become

3485-467: The HPD addressed these concerns with program improvements that provided funds to pay for short tows that removed stalled vehicles from the freeway and then allowed drivers to choose their own garage and tow companies once they were safely off the freeway. Studies released in February 2006 indicate that Safe Clear has been successful during its fledgling year. There were 1,533 fewer freeway accidents in 2005,

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3570-530: The Houston City Council unanimously voted for red light camera enforcement. After, Texas State Representative Gary Elkins (R-TX) introduced legislation to deter Houston from amending its city charter for the red light camera rule to be enforced. After this measure failed in the Texas Senate although in 2005, four intersections in downtown Houston were used as testbeds for red light camera equipment. When

3655-591: The Houston and surrounding areas which out paces national trends. According to the investigation HPD pursued more high-speed chases than Los Angeles; more than Chicago; and more than the next three largest Texas cities after Houston (San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin) combined. The investigation also found that more than eighty percent of the pursuits were done in Black and or Latino communities and were in pursuit of Black and or Brown people. The Houston Police Helicopter Division celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010. The unit

3740-824: The Houston city limits around the CDP are served by either the North Patrol Division, the North Belt Patrol Division, or the Northeast Patrol Division. In the North Division the city formerly operated the Aldine Storefront at 10966 North Freeway ( Interstate 45 ). Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) operates the Aldine Health Center at 4755 Aldine Mail Route in unincorporated Harris County. The Aldine CDP

3825-763: The North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the area. In 1972 residents of Aldine ISD and two other K-12 school districts voted to create the North Harris County College. The community college district began operations in the fall of 1973. The Harris County Public Library Aldine Branch, located at 11331 Airline Drive in Greenspoint and in Houston, serves the community. The 13,268-square-foot (1,232.6 m) branch opened in 1976. The renovated Aldine Branch reopened on September 6, 2001. The expansion and renovation

3910-629: The Plymouth Gran Fury (both R and M platform) last used in 1989)). They have Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor models from dating from 1999 to 2011. Since Ford no longer produces the "crown Vic" (procurement of the Crown Vic ended in April 2011 when the orders were filled), The department has chosen to phase in the Chevy Tahoe PPV and Ford Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer) as the successor to

3995-609: The Smith & Wesson M&P in 9mm as their primary weapon while in uniform. These are the current ranks of the Houston Police Department: Those with the rank of sergeant or above are supervisors and are issued gold badges whereas officers are issued silver badges. Lieutenants and above may also be referred to as commanders. For example, they hold position titles including "shift commander", "night commander", "division commander", etc. They are also exempt employees under

4080-452: The black community during the Jim Crow era. In Race and the Houston Police Department , author and academic Dwight Watson writes that "HPD zealously enforced racial segregation in Houston". In 1967, a civil rights protest at Texas Southern University turned into what police say was a riot. One officer was killed and nearly 500 students were arrested. It was as a result of these riots that

4165-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

4250-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

4335-405: The chief with the approval of the mayor. Such individuals must hold at least a master's degree and have 5 years of HPD service. It is not required to move through every rank below to achieve a higher rank. For example, many officers promote directly to sergeant without ever being senior officers. Also, many assistant chiefs are promoted directly from the rank of lieutenant. Councilman C.O. Bradford

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4420-518: The city's first traffic light . This traffic light was manually operated until 1927, when automatic traffic lights were installed. As Houston became a larger metropolis throughout the 1930s and 1940s, the HPD found itself growing and acquiring more technology to keep up with the city's fast pace. The first homicide division was established in 1930. During that same year, the HPD purchased newer weapons to arm their officers: standard issue .44 caliber revolvers and two Thompson submachine guns . In 1939,

4505-533: The city's population by more than 100,000, and incidents spiked in certain neighborhoods. In 2013 Jo DePrang of the Texas Observer wrote that "According to citizens, community activists, a veteran Houston police officer and even the president of the local police union, the scenario of multiple officers beating an unarmed suspect happens nearly every day." From circa 2007-2013 there were 588 times observers reported what they deemed inappropriate "use of force", and

4590-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

4675-577: The crime lab. The New York Times asked the question, "Worst Crime Lab in the Country?" in a March 2003 article. Beginning in early 2003, the HPD Crime Lab began cooperating with outside DNA testing facilities to review criminal cases involving cases or convictions associated with Crime Lab evidence. However, this again came as a result of some prompting investigatory work done by the TV station KHOU. Reporters David Raziq, Anna Werner and Chris Henao got an e-mail from

4760-610: The department proudly presented its first police academy class. The Houston Police Officers Association (HPOA) was created in 1945. This organization later became the Houston Police Officers Union. The first African American woman police officer on the force, Margie Duty , joined the HPD in 1953, starting in the Juvenile Division. Some historians have asserted that the HPD enforced an oppressive racial system that targeted blacks for harassment and failed to protect

4845-547: The employees' punishments . Irma Rios was hired in 2003 as Lab Director, replacing Interim Lab Director Frank Fitzpatrick. In May 2005, the Houston Police Department announced that with much effort and coordination on their part, they had received national accreditation through the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD). The ASCLD stated that the lab had met or exceeded standards for accreditation in all areas except DNA. Through independent research and testing, it

4930-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

5015-511: The innocent to prison while letting the guilty go free. As a result of those broadcasts, at the end of the week the Houston Police Department declared they would have a team of independent scientists audit the lab and its procedures. However, the audit's findings were so troublesome that one month later, in mid- December, HPD closed the DNA section of the laboratory. Not only did the audit bolster KHOU's report but also found that samples were contaminated and

5100-537: The internal affairs division dismissed 584 of them, with the other four being pursued. In the morning of May 2, 2020, HPD's helicopter crashed in an apartment complex in north Houston, killing officer Jason Knox and injuring another. The Houston Police Department is headed by a chief of police appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. This position is aided by two executive assistant chiefs, ten assistant chiefs, 44 captains, approximately 220 lieutenants and 900 sergeants. HPD headquarters, 1200 Travis ,

5185-409: The lab's files were very poorly maintained. The audit revealed that a section of the lab's roof was leaking into sample-containment areas, lab technicians were seriously undereducated or unqualified for their jobs, samples had been incorrectly tagged, and samples had been contaminated through improper handling. Worse, many people had been convicted and sent to prison based upon the evidence contained in

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5270-580: The life expectancy of an automobile with 300,000 miles with regular maintenance. At the time HPD ordered 50 new Ford Police Interceptor Utilities for the command staff but not the mainstream vehicle fleet (the department has procured newer vehicles but the budget crunch has taken in a few new orders whilst the older squads are still operational. A budget crunch in major Texas cities is partly to blame where municipal budgets are usually slashed including priority spending for first responders. Most modern HPD Patrol cars today are Blue and white saying " HOUSTON POLICE" on

5355-543: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

5440-472: The mandated .40 (S&W) requirement. This allows some officers to still carry .38 Special , .357 Magnum , .44 Magnum , and .45 Colt revolvers. Chief Charles McClelland while chief, carried a Colt 1911 Mk. IV Government Model as his sidearm. Officers are also allowed to carry an AR-15 rifle, Ruger Mini-14 rifle, Remington 870 shotgun, Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun and M2 Super 90 shotgun. The SWAT unit uses several kinds of automatic weapons, and

5525-518: The people there were "still recovering". According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 7.92 square miles (20.50 km), of which 7.90 square miles (20.46 km) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km), or 0.22%, is water. Aldine first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census . As of the census of 2000, there were 13,979 people, 4,007 households, and 3,193 families residing in

5610-423: The police chief in Houston, an officer has to advance through the rank and file although the " good old boy " culture was prevalent. The HPD paved a new road again in 1990 when Mayor Kathy Whitmire appointed Elizabeth Watson as the first female chief of police. Elizabeth Watson served from 1990 to 1992 and was followed by Sam Nuchia , who served as police chief from 1992 to 1997. In 1997, Clarence O. Bradford

5695-424: The population. By 2020, the racial and ethnic makeup of the CDP was 87.41% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 8.05% non-Hispanic white , 2.17% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% some other race, and 0.66% multiracial. Among the 4,007 households in 2000, 5.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had

5780-589: The rate of officers per capita is above the national median for large cities, at 2.23 officers per 1,000 residents. As of 2015, the department uses a large number of Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors as their main fleet of patrol vehicles which was first ordered in 1996 replacing the Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 (used between 1988 and in patrol service until 2004 (replacing the Ford LTD Crown Victoria squads to 1987 along with M-bodied Mopars (primarily

5865-597: The referendum violated the city charter despite the contract with American Traffic Solutions, which provided the camera equipment. The cameras were expected to be reactivated after midnight on July 24, 2011; plans were underway to have this judicial ruling heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit . On July 2, 2007, Mayor Bill White started a new program called the "Mobility Response Team". Staffed by traffic enforcement officers patrol within

5950-463: The report that the lab should have known about. Not long after that broadcast, the HPD agreed to an immediate retest of the DNA evidence in the Sutton case. Those tests showed the DNA collected in the case did not belong to Sutton. He was released from prison in March 2003 and given a full pardon in 2004. As a result of the scandal, nine Crime Lab technicians were disciplined with suspensions and one analyst

6035-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

6120-424: The sergeant's promotion exam after 5 years of service. Sergeants and lieutenants are eligible to take the promotion exam of the next higher rank after 2 years of service in their current rank. Candidates for lieutenant must hold at least 65 college hours or an associate degree. Candidates for the rank of commander must hold at least a bachelor's degree. Assistant chiefs and executive assistant chiefs are appointed by

6205-457: The side. Newer models use a mixture of black and white paint now with 911 EMERGENCY listed on the rear side of the car or truck. A 2023 Houston Chronicle investigation found that high-speed chases by HPD officers rose significantly between 2018 and 2022, leaving hundreds of bystanders injured or dead. At least 240 bystanders were injured or killed during the five-year period as a result of these chases. Chases of these kinds have increased by 47% in

6290-596: The still-active Community Relations Division was created within the HPD. In 1970, the Helicopter Patrol Division was created with three leased helicopters. That year also marked the department's first purchase of bulletproof vests for their officers. The HPD's first Special Weapons and Tactics squad ( SWAT ) was formed in 1975. In 1982, the Houston Police Department appointed its first African-American chief of police, Lee P. Brown , who succeeded B.K.Johnson. Brown served as chief from 1982 to 1990 and later became

6375-480: The transportation department. The 33 Artesian facility houses the communication and maintenance facilities. In December 2013 the city announced that it has plans to build a new headquarters for HPD and the city courts. By the end of 1989 the police department had established 19 storefronts and planned to open 10 additional storefronts in 1990. In 2023, HPD had the highest median overall pay of all City of Houston departments, at $ 97,792. A 2023 investigation found that

6460-416: Was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $ 32,437, and the median income for a family was $ 35,518. Males had a median income of $ 28,779 versus $ 19,936 for females. The per capita income of the CDP was $ 11,701. About 17.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below

6545-561: Was appointed as chief. In 2002, Bradford was indicted and later acquitted of perjury charges, stemming from an incident in which he allegedly lied under oath about cursing fellow officers. Since 1992, the Houston City Marshal's division, Houston Airport Police, and Houston Park Police were absorbed into HPD. In early 2004, during Mayor Bill White's first term in office, HPD absorbed the Neighborhood Protection division from

6630-557: Was determined in January 2006 that of 1,100 samples reviewed, 40% of DNA samples and 23% of blood evidence samples had serious problems. On June 11, 2007, the HPD crime lab reported its DNA section had gained full accreditation from ASCLD. In the October 6, 2007 The Houston Chronicle published allegations of Employees cheating on an open-book proficiency test. The Safe Clear program was implemented by Mayor Bill White on January 1, 2005, as

6715-558: Was formed with three leased Schweizer-Hughes 269B helicopters and has flown almost exclusively Schweizer or McDonnell Douglas helicopters. With 16 helicopters, the division is the third largest air support unit in the United States after the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department . In 2008 the department acquired new MD500E helicopters. The department also has Schweizer 300 helicopters for training. The helicopter division patrols about

6800-402: Was founded in 1841. The first HPD badge issued bore the number "1." The early part of the 20th century was a time of enormous growth for both Houston and for the Houston Police Department. Due to growing traffic concerns in downtown Houston, the HPD purchased its first automobile in 1910 and created its first traffic squad during that same year. Eleven years later, in 1921, the HPD installed

6885-442: Was originally scheduled to be completed in January 2001. Due to the expansion, the library gained 6,000 square feet (560 m), which led to increases in meeting spaces and a 100% increase in the number of computers. Students from Aldine High School , Aldine 9th Grade School, Stovall Middle School, and Black Elementary School use the branch. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

6970-560: Was part of the mayor's plan to improve mobility in city and is the first of its kind in the United States. The city's mobility response team cost $ 1.8 million a year to operate. Hurtt spent around $ 24 million on overtime pay through 2010. That money would continue to bolster an understaffed force as police commanders try to increase their ranks. The overtime that is planned would be about equal to 500,000 police hours of which would help bolster various departments including, vice, Westside patrol and traffic enforcement, among other areas including

7055-477: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

7140-464: Was terminated. However, that analyst was fully reinstated to her previous position in January 2004, less than one month after her December 2003 termination. Many HPD supervisors and Houston residents called for more stringent disciplinary actions against the Crime Lab employees. However, the city panel responsible for disciplining the lab technicians repeatedly resisted these arguments and instead reduced

7225-639: Was the first local law enforcement agency in the United States to adopt the FN P90 Personal Defense Weapon. Former Chief Art Acevedo carried a Smith & Wesson M&P and it is also the standard sidearm of the Austin Police Department from which he came. As of November 2013, HPD has allowed officers to carry pistols chambered in .45 ACP . The Glock 21 , SIG Sauer P227 , and Smith & Wesson M&P 45 are approved sidearms for uniformed officers. Plainclothes officers may carry

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