Precinct 7 is located in Harris County, the third largest county in
the United States. In a historical election on November 2, 2004, May
Walker was designated Precinct 7 Constable by the voters of the area. The
precinct has a population of more than 400,000 people. It is situated in
the southern sector of the county, which includes parts of southwest and
southeast (incorporated and non-incorporated) areas. Some of the areas
served are the Third Ward, The University of Houston, Texas Southern
University, South Park, South Union, Sunnyside, Astrodome, Hiram Clarke,
Meyerland, parts of South Braeswood, Riceville, West Airport, and The Lakes of
Fondren. Here is a brief overview of the precinct:
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The center of operations for precinct 7 is located at
5290 Griggs Road, Houston, Texas 77021.
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Precinct 7 has 85 political precincts.
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Constable Walker's Office has the ultimate
responsibility for serving all civil processes issued through the offices of
Justice of the Peace, Positions 1 and 2. The civil processes include but
are not limited to:
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Citations, Attorney General Office, Writs of
Attachment, Restraining orders, Protective Orders, Writs of Execution, Writ of
Mandamus, Subpoenas, Eviction Notices and Abatement
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In addition the Civil Division has
bailiff duties, which includes maintaining order and courtroom security in the
Justice of the Peace Courts, taking any persons custody as ordered by the
judge, maintaining all prisoners in holding cells, transportation of juvenile
prisoners to Harris County Juvenile Detention and mental health facilities.
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Another precinct division is the Warrant
Division. All Class C warrants issued by the Justice of the
Peace Courts are given to the Constable's Office.
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The Patrol/Traffic Safety Division is
responsible for providing traffic law enforcement services in predominately
rural and non-incorporated areas. This division also provides law
enforcement services in and around Harris County, Parks, Bike Trails and
other county areas. Precinct 7 is welcoming two new additions to this
division, the Bike Unit and the Motorcycle/Motorcade Unit.
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The Toll Road Division, which
patrols Harris County Sam Houston Toll Roads, Beltway 8 from Highways 45 to 59.
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The Communication Division is
responsible for taking in-coming service calls and dispatching them to on-duty
officers. This is a 24-hour service.
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The Neighborhood Contract Patrol Division
provides law enforcement services on a contractual basis to subdivisions or
neighborhoods as per agreement with Harris County.
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Absent Students Assistance Program (A.S.A.P.)
was created to combat the high truancy rates in Houston Independent School
District (HISD) middle schools.
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Gang Resistance Education And Training
(G.R.E.A.T.) is another example of helping at-risk youth.
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Deputy Constables are certified peace officers.
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From Highways 45 South to 59 South.
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