Gates installed in latest, ongoing efforts to curb crime on infamous ‘Bissonnet Track’ in SW Houston

HOUSTON – The Houston Police Department said strategically installed gates will be closed at night and reopened in the morning to prevent illegal activity on Bissonnet Street.

The gates are the latest in the city’s efforts to address crime issues in the area known as the “Bissonnet Track.” The so-called Bissonnet Track is in the news consistently for its ties to prostitution, human trafficking and more.

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In 2023, HPD began closing Plainfield Street and Centre Parkway, between Bissonnet and the Southwest Freeway, every night.

At the time the streets were closed, business owners in the area said having the police close certain streets reduced the amount of activity drastically.

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“I don’t even see anybody on the street anymore,” one business owner said at the time.

“We are looking at ways and strategies to be able to continue this moving forward,” HPD’s Westside Division Commander Reece Hardy told KPRC 2 in 2023.

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