The City of Houston is one of the largest cities in the United States. It offers affordable housing options, schools, fine dining and entertainment facilities, parks, art galleries and historical museums. The city operates finance, information technology, human resources, fire, housing and community development, and parks and recreation departments. It also has a public works and engineering department that is responsible for the planning, maintenance, construction management and technical engineering of the city's infrastructure. In addition, the City of Houston operates a planning and development department that establishes and enforces rules for land development and growth. It maintains a police department that prevents crime, protects residents lives and their properties, suppresses criminal activities and apprehends law offenders. The city office is located in Houston.