The Teen and Police Service (TAPS) Academy was founded by Everette Penn, UHCL associate professor of criminology, and Brian Lumpkin, retired assistant chief for the Houston Police Department. Image courtesy of TAPS Academy. Campus LifeTAPSTimelines INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: TAPS Academy By Maria Lara Last updated Sep 15, 2020 79 0 Timeline created by The Signal reporter Maria Lara. interactive timelineTAPS Academy 0 79 Share EmailFacebookTwitterGoogle+ReddItWhatsApp