The Administrative Bureau consists of the Chief of Police, his Secretary and his Legal Advisor. Collectively, with the Bureau Commanders, it makes and administers policy for the Department.
Bureau Commanders head the individual bureaus within the Department and answer to the Chief of Police. The Three commanders hold the rank of Captain. Two captain level ranks are appointed and one is Civil Service tested. Current Bureau commanders are as follows:
| Bureau Commanders |
| Community Service Bureau (Training/Crime Prevention/Personnel/DARE) |
Captain David W. Alford |
281-420-6664 |
| Support Bureau (Investigations/Budget/Facilities) |
Captain Roger A. Clifford |
281-420-7182 |
| Patrol Bureau (Uniformed Response/Hot Spot/CMVE) |
Captain Mike Holden |
281-420-6633 |
The Chief of Police is responsible for overall supervision of the Department. He is the chief policy maker and decision maker for the Department. The Internal Affairs Unit reports directly to the Chief of Police.
| Chief of Police |
| Secretary to the Chief |
Carmen Lara |
281-420-6642 |
| Internal Affairs Investigator |
Corporal Jim Kerr |
281-420-7183 |
| Internal Affairs Investigator |
Corporal Bryan Thompson |
281-420-5353 |
| Aide to Chief |
Detective Randy Rhodes |
281-420-6634 |
| Chief of Police |
Chief C. Keith Dougherty |
281-420-6644 |
The Legal Advisor advises the Chief of Police and the Department on legal issues affecting the Department. The Legal Advisor is assigned to the Department by the Legal Department head at City Hall and serves until recalled.
| Legal Advisor |
| Legal Advisor |
Ford Hamilton |
281-420-5851 |