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Webster Police Department Webster ‎Harris County‎ TX Drones
The Webster Police Department operates one drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Webster Police Department
State: TX
City: Webster
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

The Webster Police Department operates one drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Tomball Police Department Tomball Harris County TX Drones
The Tomball Police Department purchased a drone for $21,500 in 2021.
Agency: Tomball Police Department
State: TX
City: Tomball
County: Harris County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

The Tomball Police Department purchased a drone for $21,500 in 2021.

Tomball Police Department Tomball Harris County TX Body-worn Cameras L-3 Mobile-Vision
The Tomball Police Department purchased 50 L-3 Mobile Vision body-worn cameras in 2015.
Agency: Tomball Police Department
State: TX
City: Tomball
County: Harris County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: L-3 Mobile-Vision

The Tomball Police Department purchased 50 L-3 Mobile Vision body-worn cameras in 2015.

Tomball Police Department Tomball Harris County TX Automated License Plate Readers
The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Tomball Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.
Agency: Tomball Police Department
State: TX
City: Tomball
County: Harris County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Tomball Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

Seabrook Police Department Seabrook Harris County TX Automated License Plate Readers
The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Seabrook Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.
Agency: Seabrook Police Department
State: TX
City: Seabrook
County: Harris County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Seabrook Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

Pasadena Police Department Pasadena ‎Harris County‎ TX Body-worn Cameras Utility
The Pasadena Police Department spent $940,196 on BodyWorn body-worn cameras for all of its officers in 2020, which it covered covered through a 1/2-cent sales tax collected in the Pasadena Crime Control and Prevention District designed to fund police-releated items.
Agency: Pasadena Police Department
State: TX
City: Pasadena
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Utility

The Pasadena Police Department spent $940,196 on BodyWorn body-worn cameras for all of its officers in 2020, which it covered covered through a 1/2-cent sales tax collected in the Pasadena Crime Control and Prevention District designed to fund police-releated items.

Missouri City Police Department Missouri City Fort Bend County, Harris County TX Body-worn Cameras
The Missouri City Police Department began the pilot of its ongoing body camera program in 2015.
Agency: Missouri City Police Department
State: TX
City: Missouri City
County: Fort Bend County, Harris County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Missouri City Police Department began the pilot of its ongoing body camera program in 2015.

Memorial Villages Police Department Memorial Villages ‎Harris County‎ TX Drones DJI
The Memorial Villages Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Memorial Villages Police Department
State: TX
City: Memorial Villages
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI

The Memorial Villages Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

La Porte Police Department La Porte ‎Harris County‎ TX Camera Registry
The La Porte Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Agency: La Porte Police Department
State: TX
City: La Porte
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor:

The La Porte Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

La Porte Police Department La Porte Harris County TX Body-worn Cameras Utility
The La Porte Police Department received approval to purchase Utility body-worn cameras in June 2021.
Agency: La Porte Police Department
State: TX
City: La Porte
County: Harris County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Utility

The La Porte Police Department received approval to purchase Utility body-worn cameras in June 2021.

La Porte Police Department La Porte Harris County TX Automated License Plate Readers
The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the La Porte Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.
Agency: La Porte Police Department
State: TX
City: La Porte
County: Harris County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the La Porte Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

Klein Independent School District Police Department Klein Harris County TX Body-worn Cameras
The Klein ISD Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2015.
Agency: Klein Independent School District Police Department
State: TX
City: Klein
County: Harris County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Klein ISD Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2015.

Katy Police Department Katy ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County TX Body-worn Cameras
The Katy Police Department spent $88,000 on 48 body-worn cameras in 2016.
Agency: Katy Police Department
State: TX
City: Katy
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Katy Police Department spent $88,000 on 48 body-worn cameras in 2016.

Katy Police Department Katy ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County TX Body-worn Cameras
The Katy Police Department spent $88,000 on 48 body-worn cameras in 2016.
Agency: Katy Police Department
State: TX
City: Katy
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Katy Police Department spent $88,000 on 48 body-worn cameras in 2016.

Katy Police Department Katy ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County TX Body-worn Cameras
The Katy Police Department spent $88,000 on 48 body-worn cameras in 2016.
Agency: Katy Police Department
State: TX
City: Katy
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Katy Police Department spent $88,000 on 48 body-worn cameras in 2016.

Katy Police Department Katy ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Waller County TX Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
The Katy Police Department installed 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.
Agency: Katy Police Department
State: TX
City: Katy
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Waller County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

The Katy Police Department installed 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.

Katy Police Department Katy ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Waller County TX Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
The Katy Police Department installed 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.
Agency: Katy Police Department
State: TX
City: Katy
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Waller County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

The Katy Police Department installed 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.

Jersey Village Police Department Jersey Village ‎Harris County‎ TX Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
In 2018, the Jersey Village Police Department signed a $312,000 contract with Flock Safety for 48 automated license plate readers.
Agency: Jersey Village Police Department
State: TX
City: Jersey Village
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

In 2018, the Jersey Village Police Department signed a $312,000 contract with Flock Safety for 48 automated license plate readers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport Houston ‎Harris County‎ TX Face Recognition
The George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.
Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport
State: TX
City: Houston
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Face Recognition
Vendor:

The George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Houston ‎Harris County‎ TX Body-worn Cameras
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $1,398,812 to the Harris County Sheriff's Office in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Agency: Harris County Sheriff's Office
State: TX
City: Houston
County: ‎Harris County‎
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $1,398,812 to the Harris County Sheriff's Office in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Houston Police Department Houston ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County TX Body-worn Cameras
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $358,886 to the Houston Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Agency: Houston Police Department
State: TX
City: Houston
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $358,886 to the Houston Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Houston Police Department Houston ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County TX Body-worn Cameras
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $358,886 to the Houston Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Agency: Houston Police Department
State: TX
City: Houston
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $358,886 to the Houston Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Houston Police Department Houston ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County TX Body-worn Cameras
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $358,886 to the Houston Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Agency: Houston Police Department
State: TX
City: Houston
County: ‎Harris County‎, ‎Fort Bend County‎, ‎Montgomery County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $358,886 to the Houston Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Houston Police Department Houston Harris County TX Gunshot Detection Shotspotter
In January 2022, the Houston City Council approved a $3.5 million contract to employ Shotspotter for five years.
Agency: Houston Police Department
State: TX
City: Houston
County: Harris County
Technology: Gunshot Detection
Vendor: Shotspotter

In January 2022, the Houston City Council approved a $3.5 million contract to employ Shotspotter for five years.

Houston Police Department Houston Harris County TX Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Houston Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Houston Police Department
State: TX
City: Houston
County: Harris County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Houston Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.