Recently, Officers M. McCracken and J. Hoffman, assigned to the Midwest Patrol Division, were dispatched to a suspicious person trying to sell a stolen camera at 5900 Richmond. When officers arrived, the two suspects were detained. Officers discovered that the property was from a Burglary of a Motor Vehicle (BMV) that occurred two days before at 11200 Bellaire Boulevard.

Officers determined that the suspects arrived in a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Inside the vehi...cle, officers found over $10,000 worth of stolen camera equipment and a pistol located in the glove box. The officers contacted the BMV victim, and she verified that most of the stolen items were hers. The items were returned to her.

The conversation continues regarding George Aranda's amazing ride to raise awareness for human trafficking. HPD Captain Harris shares what HPD is doing to ‪#‎endhumantrafficking‬

Part 2:
https://www.facebook.com/A21FreedomChasers/videos/823633347767374/

Today Acting Chief of Police Martha I. Montalvo welcomed the Love Ya Blue group to downtown headquarters. The group presented thank you cards to police officers and a framed print of “A Police Officer’s Prayer.”

Former Houston Oiler quarterback Dan Pastorini was also in attendance and expressed his thanks for the job police officers do.

It is the group’s mission to visit all police stations in the Houston area and spread their thanks for law enforcement.

Here is a ‪#‎FridaySmile‬ provided by Ms. Chevelle regarding her son and his encounter with two of our officers:

“I just wanted to commend Officers Neal and Schilling for their kindness and generosity. My son (pictured with them) has ADHD, ODD, and BDD. He is a handful.

One day Officer Schilling pulled someone over in the parking lot of the daycare where I work. I stopped him and asked him could he talk to my son because he was acting up that day. He said sure and told me... to go in the daycare and let him talk to him one on one. They talked for about 15 minutes. I thought that was nice of him and didn’t think I would hear from him again.

Congratulations to our explorer posts who competed in the TLEEAA State Explorer Competition this past weekend in Arlington.

We are very proud that our teams brought home 9 ribbons. Our Explorers were outstanding!

The Westside Post #3203 finished 5th out of 72 teams!

The 2016 911 Heroes run is coming up soon. The run will be on Saturday, September 10th at 8 am at Ellington Field.
Right now, you can register at a discounted rate.

Go to http://www.travismanion.org/… to register for the Houston race before prices go up on Monday, August 1st.

In an effort to make citizens aware of motor vehicle vulnerability, the HPD - Auto Theft Division recently visited the parking lot of Home Depot to inspect vehicles and see if they would pass or fail a theft reduction inspection.

The goal was to identify issues that could potentially attract thieves leading to damage and loss of property.

Here are some things to remember when parking your car:

Did you know the HPD Museum is a Pokestop? This hidden gem is housed in the Edward A. Thomas Building at 1200 Travis. You don’t have to just pass by. If you’re going to try out our Pokestop, come inside and see what we have to offer. The museum is free, but you will need a valid ID to enter the building. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. And we have free air conditioning! For more information about our museum, please go to http://www.houston...tx.gov/police/museum/