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In 2013, the Dallas Police Department implemented 16 automated license plate readers for $3.2 million.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Dallas Observer

The Dallas Police Department uses body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Dallas ObserverDallas City Hall

The Dallas Police Department was in the process of getting the Fusus real-time crime center platform as of April 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of DallasCity of Dallas

The Dallas Police Department's 18 drone fleet comprises a mix of DJI-produced drones, including Mini 2s, Mavics Pros, FPVs and Matrice 300 models.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): DroneLife

The Dallas Police Department began testing Clearview AI face recognition in May 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WFAA

The Dallas Police Department partnered with Motorola Solutions to start a real-time crime center in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Web WireDallas News

The Dallas Police Department's Intelligence Led Policing Division uses predictive policing software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Dallas Police Department

The Farmers Branch Police Deparmtent installed six automated license plate readers in 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Farmers Branch Budget cover 2018-19

Farmers Branch Police Department utilizes body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Farmers Branch Police FacebookCBS AustinCity of Farmers Branch

The Farmers Branch Police Department's SafeCam program is a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Farmers Branch

The Farmer's Branch Police Department purchased $40,000 worth of drones in 2018-2019 and $5,854 in 2019-2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Farmers Branch Finance DepartmentCity of Farmers Branch Finance Department

According to reporting from The Markup, the Farmers Branch Police Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 2/21/18 and 9/29/18.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Markup

The Grand Prairie Police Department received over $190,000 in funding to purchase 10 Automated License Plate Scanners sometime before 2010. In 2017, the city approved a $90,000 contract with Vigilant Solutions for access to the company's ALPR software platform.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas ObserverGrand Prairie City Council

The Grand Prairie Police Department purchased 215 Taser (now Axon) body-worn cameras in 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): NBC DFWGrand Prairie Police Department

The Grand Prairie Police Department submitted a policy related to drones and the use of force to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas Commission On Law Enforcement

In 2018, the Grand Prairie Police Department entered an agreement with NEC for face recognition technology at cost of $50,000 per year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Grand PrairieOneZeroGPPD

The Grand Prairie Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Grand Prairie Police Department

The Irving Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Caldwell County

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegedronedj.comwww.cityofirving.org

The Irving Police Department spent $6,000 for a Clearview AI subscription in May 2020. The agency also uses NEC face recognition.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of IrvingOneZeroCity Check Register

The Irving Police Department operates a real-time crime center.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of IrvingIrving Police Department

The Addison Police Department planned to install eight license plate readers in the Les Lacs and Oaks North neighborhoods in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Addison Police Department

Addison Police Department utilizes body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Addison Police DepartmentAddison Police Department

The Addison Police Department maintains a camera registry via Flock Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

The Carrollton Police Department has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KERA

The Carrollton Police Department has more than 220 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Carrollton, TX Police Dept websiteStar Local MediaKFOR News

The Carrolltown Police Department maintains a Flock Safety camera registry system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KERA

The DeSoto Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The DeSoto Police Department submitted a policy related to drones and the use of force to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas Commission On Law EnforcementTexas Metro News

The DeSoto Police Department connects its mugshot database to NEC's WideNet face recognition system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): OneZero

The Garland Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Caldwell County

The Garland Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WFAAGarland Police Department Facebook page

The Garland Police Department has had a drone unit since February 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Mesquite NewsDallas Morning NewsGarland Police Department

Cedar Hill Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Cedar Hill Police Department

The Cedar Hill Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CBS NewsNBCDFW

The Coppell Police Department scanned 36,277,806 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

The Coppell Police Department acquired 70 Axon body-worn cameras in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Coppell Gazette

In 2009, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office purchased four automated license plate readers for $23,050 from PIPS technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Dallas Morning NewsACLU

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Dallas County Sheriff's DepartmentWFAA

The City of Glenn Heights reported in 2019 that body-worn cameras were added to police uniforms.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Glenn Heights Police Department FacebookGlenn Heights City ManagerGlenn Heights Budget Overview

The Glenn Heights Police Department submitted a policy related to drones and the use of force to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas Commission On Law Enforcement

The Richardson Police Department has installed 25 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Richardson Police Department acquired Axon body-worn cameras in 2016 and upgraded their system in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Richardson Policy DepartmentRichardson Police Department

The Sunnyvale Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Sunnyvale Police Department submitted a policy related to drones and the use of force to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas Commission On Law Enforcement

The Balch Springs Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

Cedar Hill Independent School District reported that it was testing body-worn camera systems in 2019. On March 24, 2021, the Cedar Hill ISD paid $3,587 to Pro-Vision.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Cedar Hill Independent School DistrictCedar Hill Independent School District

The Cockrell Hill Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Department Of Public Safety operates 18 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The DeSoto Police Department started using Shotspotter technology in April 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CBS TexasBenzinga

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

The Highland Park Department of Public Safety maintains a registry of surveillance cameras voluntarily submitted by local residents and businesses.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Highland Park Department of Public Safety

The Hutchins Police Department entered into a two-year agreement for Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): FDN

The Lancaster Police Department has installed 23 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

Mesquite Police Department received approval to use up to $500,000 in police seizure funds to outfit officers with body-worn cameras in 2015.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Mesquite NewsFox 4 News

The Methodist Health System Police Department - Charlton Medical Center uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Methodist Health System Police Department - Dallas Medical Center has installed 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Methodist Health System Police Department - Richardson Medical Center uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Rowlett Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Caldwell County

Sachse Police Department acquired body-worn cameras as early as 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Sachse Annual BudgetCity of Sachse

The Dallas-Fort Worth International 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.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BuzzfeedTechCrunch

The University Park Police Department has installed automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of University Park, TexasCity of University Park, Texas

The University Texas at Dallas Police Department has installed 13 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock