The Harris County Sheriff's Office is expanding its presence near the I-45 and FM 1960 corridor with the construction of a new substation, HCSO officials told Community Impact on April 6.
In a nutshell
Located off FM 1960 along Butte Creek Road, the District I Butte Creek Station project aims to increase public safety resources in the unincorporated region of North Harris County, District I Captain Michael Koteras said.
The HCSO reconfigured its patrol districts in 2025, with District I spanning much of the Spring and Klein areas between I-45 and Hwy. 249. The sheriff's office has six total patrol districts throughout unincorporated Harris County, primarily serving the northern Greater Houston region, per the HCSO's website.
Koteras said the district borders were established to better distribute workload, reduce the geographical size of each patrol area and "provide a strategic advantage of the criminal element." He said the Butte Creek Station location was selected to address historically high violent crime in the area.
ZIP code 77090 had more than 41,000 incidents between 2019-2024, and nearby ZIP codes such as 77379 and 77070 also saw at least 20,000 cases in the five-year timespan, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
More details
Mike Lee, HCSO legislative liaison and director of special projects, said the office is in the design development phase of the project, with construction expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026. Funding for the $7.6 million project comes from a 2022 Harris County bond referendum known as Proposition A that provided $100 million for public safety facilities.
Koteras said the new substation will include separate areas for patrol, investigations and ancillary support as well as showers and locker rooms for employees.
Stay tuned
Koteras said the HCSO is aiming to complete the project by the second quarter of 2027.
