Emergency
POLICE EMERGENCIES
As stated at Houston Police Online, "The mission of the Houston Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in the City of
Houston by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the U.S. Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the
peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment."
Policing a metro area of nearly 4 million is a big job, as you might have guessed. And the Houston Police Department does an
excellent job in performing its mission.
911
To report an emergency requiring the attention of the Houston police department, don't hesitate to dial 911.
While other police jurisdictions police surrounding suburban neighborhoods, the 911 emergency reporting system addresses all of the
greater Houston metro area.
Neighborhood Crime Stats
To review crime statistics in any Houston apartment neighborhood, see neighborhood crime stats and follow the instructions.
We found the Houston Police Online web site so interesting, we recommend that you have a look and familiarize yourself with the
volumes of information that are presented and made available to the public.
FIRE EMERGENCIES
HFD Mission Statement
"The Houston Fire Department is a professional organization continually seeking opportunities to serve our community through fire
prevention, emergency operations, patient care and excellent customer service."
Today, more than 3,000 firefighters are employed by HFD, including 300 Paramedics, 1700 Emergency Medical Technicians and 362
civilian personnel.
Fire Department assets include:
87 fire stations
82 engine companies
34 aerial ladder truck companies
10 aircraft fire crash rescue units
62 ambulances
3 haz-mat response units
1 foam pumper
2 rescue trucks
10 evacuation boats
5 rescue boats
OTHER EMERGENCIES
Emergency Medical Services 911
Emergency Fire 911
Emergency Police & Law Enforcement 911
Poison Control
(800) 764-7661
NATIONAL
National Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357
CDC AIDS Information
(800) 342-2437
National Runaway Hotline
(800) 621-4000
Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 448-4663
LOCAL
Crisis Nursery
(713) 659-7704
Houston Women's Center
(713) 528-6798
Houston Family Health Services
(713) 794-9368
Harris County Youth Services
(713) 664-5701
Child Abuse
(713) 626-5701
Texas Runaway Hotline
(800) 392-3352
Department of Human Services
(800) 252-5400
Texas Parents' Hotline
(800) 554-2323
Animal Control - Harris County
(281) 999-3191
Justice for Children
(713) 225-4357
Depelchin Children's Center
(713) 862-8136
Agricultural Extension Service
(281) 855-5600
POLICE EMERGENCIES
As stated at Houston Police Online, "The mission of the Houston Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in the City of
Houston by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the U.S. Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the
peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment."
Policing a metro area of nearly 4 million is a big job, as you might have guessed. And the Houston Police Department does an
excellent job in performing its mission.
911
To report an emergency requiring the attention of the Houston police department, don't hesitate to dial 911.
While other police jurisdictions police surrounding suburban neighborhoods, the 911 emergency reporting system addresses all of the
greater Houston metro area.
Neighborhood Crime Stats
To review crime statistics in any Houston apartment neighborhood, see neighborhood crime stats and follow the instructions.
We found the Houston Police Online web site so interesting, we recommend that you have a look and familiarize yourself with the
volumes of information that are presented and made available to the public.
FIRE EMERGENCIES
HFD Mission Statement
"The Houston Fire Department is a professional organization continually seeking opportunities to serve our community through fire
prevention, emergency operations, patient care and excellent customer service."
Today, more than 3,000 firefighters are employed by HFD, including 300 Paramedics, 1700 Emergency Medical Technicians and 362
civilian personnel.
Fire Department assets include:
87 fire stations
82 engine companies
34 aerial ladder truck companies
10 aircraft fire crash rescue units
62 ambulances
3 haz-mat response units
1 foam pumper
2 rescue trucks
10 evacuation boats
5 rescue boats
OTHER EMERGENCIES
Emergency Medical Services 911
Emergency Fire 911
Emergency Police & Law Enforcement 911
Poison Control
(800) 764-7661
NATIONAL
National Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357
CDC AIDS Information
(800) 342-2437
National Runaway Hotline
(800) 621-4000
Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 448-4663
LOCAL
Crisis Nursery
(713) 659-7704
Houston Women's Center
(713) 528-6798
Houston Family Health Services
(713) 794-9368
Harris County Youth Services
(713) 664-5701
Child Abuse
(713) 626-5701
Texas Runaway Hotline
(800) 392-3352
Department of Human Services
(800) 252-5400
Texas Parents' Hotline
(800) 554-2323
Animal Control - Harris County
(281) 999-3191
Justice for Children
(713) 225-4357
Depelchin Children's Center
(713) 862-8136
Agricultural Extension Service
(281) 855-5600
