Houston Police Department
Special Operations - About the Unit
Units: Bike Patrol | City Hall Detail | Mobility Unit | Mounted Patrol | Plain Clothes Detail | Patrol | Special Events Unit | Special Response Group
Photo Galleries: Bike Patrol | Mounted Patrol | Special Events | Special Response Group
Photo Galleries: Bike Patrol | Mounted Patrol | Special Events | Special Response Group
The Special Operations Division consists of several units, but the main unit is traditional patrol. There are a total of 230 employees assigned to S.O. The Special Operations division has one captain. Currently the captain of the Special Operations Division is J.B. Zera. There are six lieutenants, thirty-two sergeants, and one hundred and seventy- eight officers. The Special Operations Division is responsible for law enforcement in the downtown area and Memorial and Hermann Parks. Officers patrol the downtown area and parks via patrol car, bicycle, and horse.