100-05

Question 1

Is responsible for the administration and management of the entire police organization.

Answer 1

The office of the Chief of Police

Question 2

Office is responsible for the overall management of the office of the Chief of Police including coordinating and facilitating directives, needs assessments, and requests from entities both within and outside the Police Department

Answer 2

Chief of Staff

Question 3

Office provides legal assistance to the Chief of Police by carrying out legal research and reviews by developing legal briefs and other documents, and by serving as the Police Departments liaison with the City’s Legal Department.

Answer 3

Legal Services

Question 4

Office is responsible for developing, administering, monitoring, and disbursing budgeted funds, and over seeing the Grants Section.

Answer 4

Budget and Finance

Question 5

Office oversees the operations of the following units; Media Relations, Open records, Multimedia, Community Services, Community Outreach, and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design.

Answer 5

Public Affairs

Question 6

Oversees the following commands and divisions; Homeland Security Command, Air Support Division, Airport Division, Criminal Intelligence Division, Special Operations, Tactical Operations, Professional Standards, Inspections, Internal Affairs, Psychological Services, Training.

Answer 6

Strategic

Question 7

Air Support Division, Airport Division, Criminal Intelligence Division, Special Operations, Tactical Operations,

Answer 7

Homeland Security Command

Question 8

Inspections, Internal Affairs, Psychological Services, Training

Answer 8

Professional Standards Command

Question 9

Oversees Court Liaison, Extra Employments, and Drug Testing units

Answer 9

Inspections Division

Question 10

Oversees Mounted, SRG, Bicycle. Coordinates major events, monitors protests and labor disputes, provides uniformed security for dignitaries, and provides security during disasters.

Answer 10

Special Operations

Question 11

Special Investigations Command, Auto Theft, Gangs, Major Offenders, Narcotics, Vehicular Crimes, Vice, Criminal Investigations Command, Burglary and Theft, Homicide, Investigative First Responder, Juvenile, Robbery, Special Crimes

Answer 11

Investigative Operations

Question 12

Auto Theft, Gangs, Major Offenders, Narcotics, Vehicular Crimes, Vice

Answer 12

Special Investigations Command

Question 13

Burglary and Theft, Homicide, Investigative First Responder, Juvenile, Robbery, Special Crimes

Answer 13

Criminal Investigations Command

Question 14

North Central Patrol Command, Night Command, North Patrol Command, Traffic Enforcement, East Patrol, West Patrol

Answer 14

Field Operations

Question 15

oversees patrol operations of Central 1,2 North 3,6 and North West 4,5 and Night Command Division

Answer 15

North Central Patrol Command

Question 16

oversees patrol operations of Kingwood 24 Northeast 7,8, and 9 and Traffic Enforcement.

Answer 16

North Patrol Command

Question 17

oversees Clearlake 12 Eastside 11 and South Central 10, Southeast 13 and 14.

Answer 17

East Patrol Command

Question 18

oversees Midwest 18, South Gessner 17, and Southwest 15 and 16 and Westside 19 and 20

Answer 18

West Patrol Command

Question 19

Technology Services, Staff Services Command, Crime Analysis and Command Center, Emergency Communications Division, Employee Services Division, Jail Division, Planning, Records Division, Forensic Services Command, Crime Lab Division, Identification Division, and Property Division

Answer 19

Support Operations

Question 20

Crime Analysis and Command Center, Emergency Communications, Employee Services, Jail, Planning, Records,

Answer 20

Staff Services Command

Question 21

Crime Lab, Identification, Property Divisions

Answer 21

Forensic Services Command

Question 22

Responsible for the security of 1200 Travis, parking, and electronic access at all HPD facilities.

Answer 22

Crime Analysis and Command Center

Question 23

located in the Houston Emergency Center, along with HFD dispatchers, HEC call takers, Fusion Center, and Emergency Operations Center

Answer 23

Emergency Communications Division

Question 24

Honor Guard, Family Assistance, and the Police Chaplain. Also facilitating with employee health benefits and life insurance, maintaining departments personnel files, overseeing honorable identification cards, handgun certifications, phase down,bilingual applications, Metro Q Card applications, and notary requests. Also responsible for personnel actions, title changes, transfers, salary changes, suspensions, and evaluations

Answer 24

Employees Services Division

Question 25

product testing, logistical functions during department wide mobilizations, maintains beat and policing boundaries and develops and produces reports on the performance of various aspects of departmental operations

Answer 25

Office of Planning

Question 26

sharing policy with other agencies, as well as coordinating participation in nationwide studies. coordinates and administer inter-agency agreements on behalf of the department. develops strategic foresight and strategies to accomplish long range goals and objectives of the department. Also oversees Uniform Supply, mailroom, office supplies center, and print shop.

Answer 26

Office of Planning

Question 27

Supports patrol and investigative divisions. provides services to the general public, department personnel, other criminal justice agencies and courts by providing police reports and other documents,

Answer 27

Records Division

Question 28

Responsible for monthly Uniform Crime Report which reflect specific data on Part I crimes in the city. Ensures that serialized stolen/recovered property is entered into the state and national computers for retrieval by any law enforcement agency. Enters and performs quality control of towed/repossessed vehicles. Maintains hard copies of all police generated reports received by the division, acts as the custodian of police records.

Answer 28

Records Divison

Question 29

laboratory analysis of evidence including but not limited to biology/DNA/trace, controlled substances, firearms, and toxicology.

Answer 29

Crime Lab Division

Question 30

Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Audio/Video, Crime Scene Unit, Digital Forensics Lab, Latent Lab, Photo Lab, and Polygraph Unit

Answer 30

Identification Division

Question 31

Storage and retrieval of evidence and found property. Coordinates the disposal of salvage/surplus city property.

Answer 31

Property Division