Houston
United States | Texas
Updated - July 31, 2025
Picture By: Houston Police Department
Chicago is the third largest city by population in the United States. Chicago Police Department is the primary responding agency.
*Only agencies with a visible prescence and primary jurisdictions are listed. Other law enforcement agencies may be seen in Houston*
-Clicking the agency's name takes you to their homepage-
Local/State Agencies
| Agency (Click Me) |
Governing Body | Type | Primary Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Police Department | City of Houston | Municipal Police | City of Houston |
| Harris County Sheriff's Office | Harris County Sheriff | County Police | Harris County |
| Haris County Pct 1 Constable's Office | Cook County Sheriff | County Police | Cook County |
| Haris County Pct 2 Constable's Office | Illinois | State Police | Illinois roadways |
| Haris County Pct 3 Constable's Office | Northwestern University | Campus Police | Chicago Campus |
| Haris County Pct 4 Constable's Office | The University of Illinois Chicago | Campus Police | UIC Campus |
| Haris County Pct 5 Constable's Office | Northeastern Illinois University | Campus Police | Northeastern Campuses in Chicago |
| Haris County Pct 6 Constable's Office | Chicago State University | Campus Police | CSU Campus |
| Haris County Pct 7 Constable's Office | Loyola University Chicago | Campus Police | LSC Campus, WTC Campus |
| Haris County Pct 8 Constable's Office | Metra | Railroad Police | Metra rail system |
| Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office | Cook County Health & Hospitals System | Hospital Police | Cook County Health & Hospitals System properties |
| Fort Bend County Pct 2 Constable's Office | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | Environmental Police | Cook County |
| Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | City of Houston | Municipal Police | City of Houston |
| Montgomery County Pct 3 Constable’s Office | Harris County Sheriff | County Police | Harris County |
| Metro Police Department | Cook County Sheriff | County Police | Cook County |
| HCCS Police Department | Illinois | State Police | Illinois roadways |
| Rice University Police Department | Northwestern University | Campus Police | Chicago Campus |
| UST Police Department | The University of Illinois Chicago | Campus Police | UIC Campus |
| University of Houston Police Department | Northeastern Illinois University | Campus Police | Northeastern Campuses in Chicago |
| Texas Medical Center Police Department | Chicago State University | Campus Police | CSU Campus |
| Texas Southern University Police Department | Loyola University Chicago | Campus Police | LSC Campus, WTC Campus |
| University of Texas System police | Metra | Railroad Police | Metra rail system |
| Houston Christian University: University Police | Cook County Health & Hospitals System | Hospital Police | Cook County Health & Hospitals System properties |
| Texas Highway Patrol | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | Environmental Police | Cook County |
| Port Houston’s Police Department | Cook County Sheriff | County Police | Cook County |
| Houston ISD Police Department | Illinois | State Police | Illinois roadways |
| Alief ISD Police Department | Northwestern University | Campus Police | Chicago Campus |
| Spring Branch ISD Police Department | The University of Illinois Chicago | Campus Police | UIC Campus |
| Aldine ISD Police Department | Northeastern Illinois University | Campus Police | Northeastern Campuses in Chicago |
| Klein ISD Police Department | Chicago State University | Campus Police | CSU Campus |
| Spring ISD Police Department | Loyola University Chicago | Campus Police | LSC Campus, WTC Campus |
| Humble ISD Police Department | Metra | Railroad Police | Metra rail system |
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Police Department | Cook County Health & Hospitals System | Hospital Police | Cook County Health & Hospitals System properties |
| Katy ISD Police Department | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | Environmental Police | Cook County |
| Fort Bend ISD Police Department | Cook County Health & Hospitals System | Hospital Police | Cook County Health & Hospitals System properties |
| Clear Creek ISD Police Department | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | Environmental Police | Cook County |
Federal Agencies
*with a visible prescence*
| Agency (Click Me) |
Governing Body | Type | Primary Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement Rangers | National Park Service | Federal Police | NPS properties |
| Amtrak Police | Amtrak | Railroad Police | Amtrak Property |
Ability to enforce the Alabama vehicle code?
| Agency | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Chicago Police Department | Yes |
| Chicago Housing Authority Police Department | Yes |
| Cook County Sheriff’s Office | Yes |
| Illinois State Police | Yes |
| Northwestern Police Department | Yes |
| University of Illinois Chicago Police Department | Yes |
| Northeastern Illinois University Police Department | Yes |
| Chicago State University Police | Yes |
| Loyola University Chicago Police | Yes |
| Metra Police Department | Yes |
| Cook County Hospital Police | Yes |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Police Department | Yes |
| Cook County Hospital Police | Yes |
| Law Enforcement Rangers | No |
| Amtrak Police | Yes |
*Federal officers can pull you over. They may issue federal traffic tickets on federal property.
Federal officers may also intervene when there is a public safety risk such as a dwi.
- Some uniformed federal officers may be deputized by the state, allowing them to enforce state traffic laws.
- Customs and Border Protection officers may conduct vehicle stops anywhere within the 100 mile zone.*