The number of law enforcement agencies operating in Houston and the surrounding area is insane. This seems to be a peculiar American trait, and one I don't understand. We have:
HPD (the Houston Police Dept);
Harris County Sherriff Dept;
Harris County Constables (I think they are part of the sherriff's dept. but their cars are marked differently);
Fort Bend County Sherriff Dept (Houston covers a wide area);
Metro Police Dept (their jurisdiction is a little fuzzy but primary relates to traffic and mass transit);
DPS (Texas Dept. of Public Safety - the state highway patrol);
INS (immigration);
ATF (Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, and Firearms).
Plus, the school districts also have their own police departments (which makes no sense) and you'll see "Federal Police" (I have no idea who they are) out at the airport.
One of the local columnists did an article on this a few years back. I'll have to dig it up.
Dan LeClair
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