The Houston Citizens Police Academy graduated its first class on August 3, 1989,and has graduated over six hundred fifty students as of June 2000. The Alumni was formed in appreciation for the money, time, and efforts the Houston Police Department put into this program, with the following purposes as stated in its directory:

''To bring together graduates of the houston citizens police academy. To enhance the relations between the community and the police force and to assist all law enforcement agencies.

To share the views of the houston police department with other citizens. To improve the efficiency of law enforcement in their neighborhoods through shared responsibilities and resources.''