What is the Houston Police Officers' Union (HPOU) website?

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hpou.org is the official website of the Houston Police Officers' Union, a labor union that describes itself as representing Houston police officers and has operated under the motto "strength in unity since 1945." The site is built primarily for HPOU members and retirees, giving them access to union news, governance and legal contacts, member-only tools, and event information. If you are not an HPOU member, the site is still useful for identifying who the union is, how to reach it, and what public material it publishes.

Who the site serves

  • Active HPOU members — the primary audience, with a member login area and member-specific pages.
  • Retirees — the site maintains a dedicated "Useful Links for Retirees" section.
  • The general public and media — public pages cover the union's history, its board, fallen officer memorials, and contact details.

Main sections of the site

Section What it covers
About Background on the union and its history since 1945
Frequently Asked Questions Common questions about the union
Useful Links / Useful Links for Retirees External and retiree-oriented resources
The History of HPOU The union's institutional history
In Memoriam: Fallen Officers Memorial listing of fallen officers
Members Member information and member login
HPOU Board Union leadership
Legal Department / Legal Staff Legal contacts for members
Meet & Confer Agreement The union's meet-and-confer agreement
HPOU PAC / Ethics Commission Political action committee information and ethics filings
HPD Payroll Calculator A payroll calculation tool
Patrol Officer / Investigator of the Month Nominations Nomination forms for officer recognition
Change Your Address / Join the Mailing List Member record and communication updates
Education Education-related news
News Union news
Badge & Gun The union's publication
Contact How to reach the union

Member tools and resources

Several items on the site are aimed at members rather than the public:

  • A member login for accessing member-only content.
  • The HPD Payroll Calculator, a tool for working out pay figures.
  • Nomination forms for Patrol Officer of the Month and Investigator of the Month.
  • Address change and mailing list signup forms to keep member records and communications current.
  • Badge & Gun, the union's publication, and an Education news section.

The site also promotes time-sensitive items such as a sample ballot and voting link, event registration (for example, "Badges & Bogeys, 11/16"), and November endorsements. Because these change with the election and event calendar, treat any dates or endorsements you see as current only as of the moment you visit.

Contact information

  • Address: 1600 State Street, Houston, Texas 77007
  • Main phone: 832.200.3400
  • Legal department phone: 832.200.3420
  • Email: [email protected]

Practical notes

  • If you need union representation, legal contacts, or the Meet & Confer Agreement, start with the Legal Department and Members sections.
  • If you are retired, go directly to Useful Links for Retirees rather than browsing the general member pages.
  • If you want to verify the union's political activity, the HPOU PAC and Ethics Commission pages are the relevant ones.
  • The site footer lists a privacy policy and credits website design and maintenance to Site Mender; the copyright line reads 2026.