The Harris County Sheriff's Office is a community-oriented police agency. The department operates a record bureau that provides information about incident reports, restraining orders, fingerprinting, arrests, accidents and firearm permits. The Harris County Sheriff's Office offers the COPS in Schools program to educational facilities in the area. It operates a patrol division that participates in safety programs for schools, neighborhood watch groups and community outreach centers. It has an enhanced community safety team that uses proactive patrol techniques and community policing to provide visible police presence to deter crime, respond to emergency calls and assist other units within the department when necessary. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is located in Houston.