Southampton / BOCA Patrol

 

 

1. House Alarm: Tie your system to Patrol 
   1. Quick response
   2. Avoid – false alarm fees, risks of cancellation
2. Leaving Town: Have Patrol monitor your house
   1. They will act on suspicious behavior at your house
3. Police Assistance (any kind): Call Patrol
   1. Fastest initial response
   2. Patrol officers are HPD; they can get reinforcements immediately as needed
4. Quarterly Newsletter
   1. If you are not receiving it, email the Patrol (see contact info below)

Finances limit Patrol operations to one vehicle – in service 24x7 that  cruises throughout our area. That vehicle is reachable directly and through the Patrol Desk 24x7 and will respond immediately to community needs.

 

1. $500 per year
2. Payable:
   1. Yearly in January (preferred method; use website)
   2. Autopay quarterly using credit card (no fees; use website)
   3. Personal checks (bank automated preferred): send to Southampton/BOCA Patrol Service, P.O. Box 66358, Houston, TX 77266

1. Website: https://sbps.memberclicks.net/
2. Administration: (713) 825-4558
3. Patrol Officers: (713) 825-5555 – store this in your phone for fast access
4. Police Car Cell: (832) 954-7021
5. Email: southamptonbocapatrol@yahoo.com
6. Emergencies: Call 911 as well as Patrol

The Patrol Service was established almost three decades ago to provide patrol coverage in the Southampton, Boulevard Oaks and Southampton Extension neighborhoods. It is governed by a Board made up of members of the boards of the three neighborhood organizations. The service has been a great asset to the neighborhood. Although our tax dollars pay for police, the city budget is not large enough to include regular beat patrols, nor are there enough HPD officers to meet the demands of America’s fourth largest city. The Southampton/BOCA Patrol Service fills this void.

1. Our Patrolmen are off-duty HPD officers. They wear badges, carry guns and make arrests.
2. The Patrol is on 24-hour duty. Officers rotate in shifts to provide our neighborhood with continuous service.
3. The Patrol is not a substitute for the Houston Police Department. Although the Patrol is often our first line of defense, the Patrol is not a substitute police department. The Patrol monitors HPD dispatch throughout the day and responds immediately to emergency calls from our neighborhood residents, usually arriving on the scene much faster than on-duty HPD.