Houston Police Department Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It was worth 14 years of my early career life, teaching me many things I carried into the future"

What do you like about working at Houston Police Department?

"I felt like I was doing something worthwhile even though it was not always immediately gratifying. I enjoyed the camaradarie of working toward the same goals when I first started and there were many opportunities to learn different aspects of law enforcement."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Working with a major metro police force will give new officers much more experience in the field dealing with many different situations than starting a career in a small department where opportunity and field expereince is less likely to come to them."

What don't you like about working at Houston Police Department?

"Changing times in society took away a lot of the closeness in the ranks in the later years sometime spitting one officer against the other. Eventual duties took me into the INternal Affairs division. This was not pleasant duty but most officers there did what they had to do while in that assignment. It was not a voluntary position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More training is needed in political awareness. Less use extra duty ( Extra jobs) from individual officers while putting them to use on the police payroll if extra pay is needed or desired."

"The community services division was staffed by officers who are trained in all phases of proactive crime prevention including drug safety, and self-awareness!"

"Good company."

"If you're looking for a law enforcement career, move on."

What do you like about working at Houston Police Department?

"It's not the work that's the challenge. Surviving a 20 year career working for the management HPD is the real challenge."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yeah, DON'T DO IT. If you do, stay for 5 years and move on to a federal agency. In two years with one of them you'll be making twice the money. DO NOT WASTE YOUR 4 YEAR DEGREE ON THIS AGENCY!"

What don't you like about working at Houston Police Department?

"HPD, stands for Houston Paradox of Double standards. Enough said."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Simply put, HPD isn't run by a chief. He's only a figure head. The department is actually ran by the chief counsel of the city legal department. It's a great place to work if you're up for a career answering to a bunch of 2 bit lawyers."