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| Houston Police Department | Houston | Harris County | TX | Third-party Investigative Platforms | SoundThinking |
| The Houston Police Department uses SoundThinking's CrimeTracer investigative platform. | |||||
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Agency: Houston Police Department State: TX City: Houston County: Harris County Technology: Third-party Investigative Platforms Vendor: SoundThinking The Houston Police Department uses SoundThinking's CrimeTracer investigative platform. |
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| Houston Police Department | Houston | Houston County | TX | Predictive Policing | AISight |
| The Houston Police Department acquired AISight predictive policing as early as 2012, which was still in use as of 2020. | |||||
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Agency: Houston Police Department State: TX City: Houston County: Houston County Technology: Predictive Policing Vendor: AISight The Houston Police Department acquired AISight predictive policing as early as 2012, which was still in use as of 2020. |
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| Houston Police Department | Houston | Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County | TX | Real-Time Crime Center | |
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The Houston Police Department merged two units—command center and the crime analysis division—into a singular, 24-hour crime center in 2008. The RTCC’s goal is “to disseminate crime information and investigative-support data to officers and investigators in the field in ‘real-time’ as an incident occurs.” The RTCC employs 12 civilian criminal intelligence analysts and 22 officers.
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Agency: Houston Police Department State: TX City: Houston County: Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County Technology: Real-Time Crime Center Vendor: The Houston Police Department merged two units—command center and the crime analysis division—into a singular, 24-hour crime center in 2008. The RTCC’s goal is “to disseminate crime information and investigative-support data to officers and investigators in the field in ‘real-time’ as an incident occurs.” The RTCC employs 12 civilian criminal intelligence analysts and 22 officers.
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| Houston Police Department | Houston | Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County | TX | Cell-site Simulator | |
| The Houston Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2007, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ. | |||||
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Agency: Houston Police Department State: TX City: Houston County: Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County Technology: Cell-site Simulator Vendor: The Houston Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2007, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ. |
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| Houston Police Department | Houston | Harris County | TX | Drones | |
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The Houston Police Department has used drones.
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Agency: Houston Police Department State: TX City: Houston County: Harris County Technology: Drones Vendor: The Houston Police Department has used drones.
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| 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. | |||||
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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. |
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| Houston Police Department | Houston | Harris County | TX | Gunshot Detection | Shotspotter |
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In January 2022, the Houston City Council approved a $3.5 million contract to employ Shotspotter for five years.
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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.
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| 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. | |||||
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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. |
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