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Keep Houston Safe


What is “Keep Houston SAFE?”

Keep Houston SafeKeep Houston SAFE is a citywide public safety campaign involving a collaborative partnership between citizens, businesses, and the Houston Police Department. The main focus of the campaign is crime prevention and the implementation of proactive enforcement efforts and measures aimed at the reduction of criminal incidents, rather than responding to them after they have occurred. Simply, the goal of the Keep Houston SAFE campaign is to prevent crime.

Crime Prevention requires the active cooperation of all members of the community. The Houston Police Department is working hard to catch the “bad guys” and put them behind bars, but we are counting on you, the citizens, to work together in the fight against crime. In fact, the Houston Police Department believes this team effort is so important that it is mentioned in the department’s mission statement, which states in part, that the department will strive to enhance the quality of life in the city of Houston by working cooperatively with the public to prevent crime.

HOUSTON is a dynamic city with hard-working citizens who want a safe city. We need everyone to become involved and be energized in their efforts to protect themselves, family, and hard-earned property.


Join the Houston Police Department’s crime fighting team to Keep Houston SAFE!




How can citizens help “Keep Houston SAFE?”

By practicing basic crime prevention, citizens will reduce the opportunities criminals look for when targeting a crime victim. Crime prevention starts with each person, family, and home. If we all do our part to fight crime and make it as hard as possible for a criminal to identify a crime victim, we are helping to Keep Houston SAFE.

The positive result is the reduction of crime and a safer Houston. Take the time to review the crime prevention material provided by the Houston Police Department. Remember that Crime Prevention starts with you.

Crime Prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce it.


Crime Prevention Materials:


Domestic Violence:


Community Programs:


Report Gang Activity :

Report suspected gang activity/information to the Gang Division tip line:


How can businesses help “Keep Houston SAFE?”

By pledging and practicing basic crime prevention for your business and business community. Business owners and property management companies are the key figures to incorporate the Keep Houston SAFE campaign at their business or on their properties. Take the time to review the crime prevention material provided by the Houston Police Department. If all the businesses and properties do their part in basic crime prevention, we all become one team in the fight against crime.


Commercial Crime Prevention:


For more information on how to join or be a part of the “Keep Houston SAFE” campaign, please contact the department’s Community Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.