{"id":79511,"date":"2025-07-21T02:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79511\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T02:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:21:14","slug":"houston-polices-club-unit-targets-illegal-activity-enforces-safety-at-nightclubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79511\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston police&#8217;s Club Unit targets illegal activity, enforces safety at nightclubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vlcsnap-2021-01-13-14h03m54s174.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article    <\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; Multiple departments are working alongside the Houston Police Department\u2019s new Crime Protection Team, also known as the Club Unit.<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">The Crime Protection Team Club Unit partners with city departments and law enforcement agencies to stop illegal activity.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">The strategic collaboration between the Houston Police Department and several other city departments, including Fire, Health, ARA, Public Works, and ParkHouston, had an impact on its public safety initiative to ensure nightclubs follow compliance and safety requirements.<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">This specialized Crime Protection Team is focused on quality of life issues, such as checking permits, enforcing noise ordinances, and ensuring nightclubs are in compliance.<\/p>\n<p> HPD Club Unit statistics <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\">By the numbers:<\/p>\n<p> DWI Enforcement stats <\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Traffic stops: 104<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Citations: 91<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Warnings: 43<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">DWI arrests: 8<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Other arrests: 3<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hpd-dwi-enforcement-stats-july-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/>  Club\/Bar stats <\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Inspections: 13<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Citations: 115<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Warnings: 12<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Arrests: 2 misdemeanors<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Clubs\/Bars closed: 5<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hpd-club-and-bar-stats-july-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> Information in this article was provided by the Houston Mayor&#8217;s Office social media page.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/organization\/texas-dps\/houston-police\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Police Department<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/houston-fire-department\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Fire Department<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article HOUSTON &#8211; 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