Police Department in 1968 vs. Police Department 2017

The Pearland Police Department was founded in April 1960 by a vote of the newly-formed Pearland City Council. With its founding, the newly appointed Chief of Police R. V. Johnson became the first paid employee of the City Pearland. In addition to the Chief, two police officers were hired to police the two square miles and 1,467 residents of the City of Pearland.

Fast forward to today: the City of Pearland is a dynamic growing city of 132,300 served by 185 sworn police officers. The department is led by Chief Johnny Spires, a law enforcement executive with more than 30 years of police experience. Chief Spires is responsible for the department's $43 million budget, 4 divisions and more than 262 City employees in various areas of the police department that include: Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Criminal Investigations, K-9, School Resource Officers, Professional Standards, Telecommunications, Animal Services, Jail, and more.

As we look to the future the Pearland Police Department will continue to meet the challenges faced by its rapid growth and proximity to the fourth most populous city in the United States.

Organizational Chart FY25