HOUSTON POLICE ACADEMY

HOUSTON, TX

Houston Skyline from Interstate 45, Houston, TX Founded in 1836 by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, Houston was named for Sam Houston, one of the most prominent leaders of the Texas Revolution in the 1830s.  The city was incorporated and became the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1837, before the capital moved permanently to Austin in 1839.  The city grew slowly as a major trading hub for the state of Texas beginning in the 1840s, and became the main railroad hub of the state of Texas by 1890.  However, the city lagged behind the nearby port city of Galveston, located on the Gulf of Mexico, until the 1900 Galveston Hurricane devastated the city, leading to an effort to create a deepwater port at Houston, which was further inland and better protected from hurricanes.  Between 1902 and 1914, the Houston Ship Channel was deepened, creating a large port at Houston, leading to the beginning of the city’s continual rapid growth ever since, growing from under 100,000 people to over 2,000,000 people in the century between 1910 and 2010.  The city’s skyline today is dominated by skyscrapers built during the energy and real estate boom of the 1970s and 1980s, and includes several buildings by significant architects, including Philip Johnson and John Burgee, I. M. Pei, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and Pelli Clarke Pelli Associates.   The city has continued to see major growth driven by the petrochemical industry, and today has the fourth-largest municipal population and fifth-largest metropolitan area population of any city in the United States, as well as being one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse cities.
Houston Skyline from Interstate 45, Houston, TX Credit: w_lemay

Houston Police Academy is a training facility located in Houston, Texas that prepares individuals for a career in law enforcement. The academy is affiliated with the Houston Police Department and offers a comprehensive curriculum for police officers and other law enforcement professionals.

The academy's training program includes classroom instruction and hands-on training in areas such as criminal law, defensive tactics, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, and community policing. Students are also required to complete physical fitness training and undergo rigorous testing to ensure they are prepared for the demanding nature of police work.

The Houston Police Academy has state-of-the-art facilities including a mock city block, a driving track, and a tactical village for scenario-based training exercises. The academy also has a dedicated staff of experienced law enforcement professionals who provide guidance and support to students throughout their training.

Graduates of the Houston Police Academy are well-prepared to serve as police officers in the Houston Police Department or other law enforcement agencies. The academy's reputation for excellence and rigorous training has made it a highly respected institution in the field of law enforcement education.

HOUSTON POLICE ACADEMY is a Uncategorized or General Museum in HOUSTON TX. US MID #8404800213

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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HOUSTON POLICE ACADEMY
17000 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD
HOUSTON
TX
77073

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MID # 8404800213
Name HOUSTON POLICE ACADEMY
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 29.965572, -95.365582
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 201
US Census Tract: 980100
US Census Block: 1004