T.A.P.S. Students had the opportunity to visit the Houston Police Department Museum on Tuesday May 22. The students were thrilled to learn about the history and about the lives of officers who were lost in the line of duty. A number of stories were told to the students about the loss of officers, which seemed [...]
TAPS Youth Conference At Beechnut Is Ready To Go!
Have you heard of “Food For Thought?” Well, the Teen And Police Services (TAPS) and Houston Police Department (HPD) will offer the students at Beechnut Academy a smorgasbord of “Food For Thought” as the personnel from the Houston Police Department Public Affairs Department present topics that will educate and empower the students. Several of the [...]
High schoolers ‘tap’ into college experience
Six students from the Teen and Police Service Academy (TAPS) visited and participated in the Student Conference for Research and Creative Arts at UHCL. The TAPS students displayed posters they created signifying their experience with TAPS, a program designed to reduce the social distance between at-risk youth and law enforcement. They also provided explanations and [...]
TAPS CLUB NEWS: A Student’s Story
TAPS CLUB NEWS: A Student’s Story The Kashmere Senior High School student pictured to the left, has been a sterling and well thought of student at Kashmere High, active in sports and high ranking in his academics. He visited with TAPS Club on April 26 to offer the members a “cautionary tale”. It is also a [...]
The First Annual TAPS and HPD Youth Conference is about to commence!
Excitement is in the air. The Teen And Police Services (TAPS) in conjunction with the Houston Police Department (HPD) are in the last stages of finalizing its First Annual Youth Conference. The Conference is scheduled for May 24, 2013 and will be held atBeechnutAcademywhich is the Alternative School for theHoustonIndependentSchool District. The overwhelming purpose of [...]
MAY HIGHLIGHTS WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
TAPS is always searching to bring to you information that you can use. In that regard, please note that the month of May highlights World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day 31 May 2013 Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners everywhere mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with [...]
The Kashmere TAPS Club is proud to announce the election of its first officers.
TAPS CLUB NEWS The Kashmere TAPS Club is proud to announce the election of its first officers. They are from left to right: Jhazmin Llamas, Aaron O’Campo - Vice President (not pictured); Alex Brown – Secretary; Officer Landerverde - TAPS Clubs Mentor, Briana Matthews – President; Clech Tsipangoyi – Parliamentarian. TAPS CLUB MEMBERS AT KASHMERESENIOR HIGH SCHOOL [...]
Join Us for the TAPS Gardens For Greatness Festival This Saturday!
Join Us for the TAPS Gardens For Greatness Festival This Saturday! Click the Image for the TAPS Academy Gardens For Greatness Video
APRIL IS DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH
One of the main aims of Alcohol Awareness Month is to promote prevention practices amongst teenagers and adolescents through education about health risks, drunk driving, addiction, coping skills, self medicating, depression, anxiety, and more. Founded in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Alcohol Awareness Month aims to raise community awareness about [...]
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