{"id":398836,"date":"2026-08-06T00:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/398836\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T00:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:58:09","slug":"houston-is-getting-a-13m-track-where-officers-will-learn-to-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/398836\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston is getting a $13M track where officers will learn to chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

A $13 million driving course could soon be used to train deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office,<\/a> according to a recent filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Planned for 2316 Atascocita Road in Humble, the project includes 6,211 square feet, featuring a small building and a driving track.<\/p>\n

While details submitted to the TDLR are subject to change, construction could begin this November. Houston-based Kimley-Horn is the listed design firm.<\/p>\n

“Harris County does not have a dedicated precision driving course for law enforcement training. Yet, officers and first responders spend much of their time in vehicles, and many injuries and fatalities involve vehicle-related incidents,” the website reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The D. R. I. V. E Center will not only be used by the HCSO, but also the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Harris County Constables’ offices in precincts one through eight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Training will cover a wide range of scenarios, such as pursuits, felony stops, and adverse weather conditions,” according to the website. “The course will include a cone course pad, a simulated urban street driving area, a precision driving track, and classroom and support facilities.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Renderings of the facility show a modern, two-story design with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, outdoor observation areas, vehicle bays, an expansive outdoor driving course, individual workstations, wall-mounted display monitors and agency branding.<\/p>\n

The project is funded by a voter-approved bond and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A $13 million driving course could soon be used to train deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":398837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1836,1704,56,58,57],"class_list":["post-398836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-chronnews","tag-chronstaff","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}