Drivers on Interstate 45, the Grand Parkway and other Woodlands-area roads can expect extra deputies this week as Harris County Constable Mark Herman's office rolls out a high-visibility traffic enforcement push targeting aggressive driving, speeding, road rage, impaired driving and distracted driving.
The initiative launched Monday, Aug. 10, and covers all communities within Precinct 4, the agency that provides law enforcement services to The Woodlands under contract with the township. The office announced the crackdown on its Facebook page but did not specify which intersections or neighborhoods would see heavier patrols, or how many deputies would be deployed.
Precinct 4 spans 520 square miles of north Harris County and employs more than 670 sworn deputies. The Woodlands, Spring, Klein and Cypress all fall within its boundaries.
Back-to-school timing
The enforcement week lands as students across the area head back to class. On Aug. 5, Constable Herman announced a partnership with Spring ISD, Klein ISD, Cy-Fair ISD, Humble ISD, Tomball ISD and Aldine ISD to station hundreds of deputies near campuses for the new school year, according to CW39. On Aug. 7, the office posted a reminder on X urging motorists to obey school bus and school zone laws.
The Woodlands Township's Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee reviewed Precinct 4 services and related budget impacts as recently as July 2025, according to a committee agenda.
Follows statewide speed campaign
The crackdown extends a summer of stepped-up enforcement. Precinct 4 participated in TxDOT's statewide "Operation Slow Down" speeding campaign from July 18 through Aug. 2. After that campaign ended, the office said on Aug. 5 that deputies were "still out there enforcing speed limits and writing speeding tickets."
The office also joined the MADD Southeast Texas Advisory Council in late July, signaling a broader focus on impaired-driving enforcement.
Regional traffic deaths outpace homicides
The push arrives amid sobering regional numbers. TxDOT reported 291 roadway deaths in Houston during 2025, more than the 268 homicides HPD recorded that year, Houston Public Media reported. In the first three months of 2026, 67 people died on Houston roads compared with 49 murders. Those figures cover the City of Houston, not Precinct 4 or The Woodlands specifically.
On Friday, Aug. 7, Precinct 4 deputies investigated a road rage shooting near Cypress Mill Place Boulevard and the Northwest Freeway. No injuries were reported, and two men were detained, according to KPRC.
How to stay informed
The office urged drivers to slow down, stay alert, put phones away and never drive impaired. Residents can follow enforcement updates on Facebook at facebook.com/Precinct4, on Instagram at @ConstablePct4, or through the C4 NOW mobile app for live alerts on crime, arrests and traffic incidents. Precinct 4's 24-hour dispatch line is 281-376-3472.
