There are two recurring special programs facilitated by the Police Department. These programs are law enforcement explorers and Santa cops.

Law Enforcement Explorer Post

The Law Enforcement Explorer Post is a career exploration program available to Katy ISD students who are male or female, ages 14–21, and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Under supervision of Katy ISD police officers and a member driven police department type organizational structure, the explorers train in law enforcement services, participate in police skills competitions, and provide various kinds of community service.

Santa Cops Program

Each year, the Katy ISD Police Department facilitates a program that provides disadvantaged children with clothes and toys during the Christmas season. Last Christmas, the generosity of Katy ISD staff and students made it possible for approximately 500 Katy ISD elementary students and their younger siblings to have a very merry Christmas. This amounted to approximately fifty-thousand donated dollars.