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HPD and the Korean consulate celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
On May 11, 2021 the Houston Police Department conducted its first HPD Citywide Positive Interaction Program, presented by the Criminal Intelligence Division Hate Crimes Uni's Lieutenant K. Gallier. The Topic: Hate Crimes.
Apartment PIP Meeting, May 18
We will be having our Apartment PIP meeting on Tuesday May 18th at 12:00pm. Our guest speaker for the meeting will be Officer Ayala with the S. Gessner DRT Unit. The presentation will focus on the District J Patrol. We look forward to having [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 18 – 05-06-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 19 - 05.13.21 DISTRICT F OFFICE Please view the FY22 Budget Workshop schedule. All workshops will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The committee meeting will be streamed on HTV or can be watched [...]
HPD Offers Prevention Tips to Help Fight Catalytic Converter Thefts
Investigators in the Houston Police Department Auto Theft Division are warning motorists to be aware of a rising national crime that has also hit Houston: catalytic converter thefts. Thefts of the converters in the city so far [...]
My Southwest District
Mayor declares “Alice Cheng Lee Day” in the City of Houston in honor of the District’s executive director
Alice Cheng Lee May 12, 2021 will always be a special day for the Southwest Management District and its executive director, Alice Cheng Lee. Mayor Sylvester Turner declared it “Alice Cheng Lee Day” [...]
New vision for Hillcroft Ave. safety taking shape
An ambitious project to enhance safety along the Hillcroft corridor is a game-changer for the southwest Houston community that is home to one of the most diverse populations in the region. Construction is under way [...]
Noodles made by special workers (most of them human) lead to a growing Chinatown introduction
A Chinese restaurant in the Southwest Management District employs what is apparently Houston’s only noodle-pulling robot. And the owner of Kuen Noodle House, Sam Zhang, grew up in Lanzhou, a province in arid northwest China, [...]
A Persian restaurant gem in the Gandhi District
Persian cuisine, which comes from the area now mostly taken up by Iran, is an interesting blend of spices and flavors. Bijan Persian Grill at 5922 Hillcroft in the Gandhi District — where Indian restaurants [...]
Longtime partners in crime control: Police Chief Troy Finner & the Southwest District
Houston’s new police chief, Troy Finner, knows the people and businesses in the Southwest Management District. And the Southwest Management District knows the chief. Finner grew up on the southwest side of town in the [...]