Galveston County

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Alvin

The Friendswood Police Department has 45 body cameras as of 2016. This accounted for "74% of its total sworn 61 officers."

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Community Impact NewspaperHouston Chronicle

The Friendswood Police Department has used drones since 2019 and launched a drone as first responder program in 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Community ImpactCity of FriendswoodCity of Friendswood

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Caldwell County

Dickinson Police Department received $66,000 to purchase 33 body-worn cameras through the Small, Rural and Tribal Body-Worn Camera program in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): SRT BWC Program

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office has installed 13 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

Galveston County Sheriff's Office received a Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant of $85,250.00 for body-worn cameras in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Office of the Governor, Texas

The Kemah Police Department operates eight Flock Safety automated license plate readers and other cameras as of June 2025. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

The Kemah Police Department received $20,481 towards its body-worn camera program in September 2024 from the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas Office of the Governor

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

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

The League City Police Department received $57,886 towards its body-worn camera program in November 2024 from the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Texas Office of the Governor

The Galveston Police Department has body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fox 7 Austin

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The La Marque Police Department has installed 50 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

Santa Fe purchased facial recognition from AnyVision in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Security MagazineThe Markup

The Santa Fe 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

Texas City Independent School District purchased facial recognition technology in 2019 as part of a multi-million dollar security upgrade.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Wall Street JournalTexas City Independent School DistrictABC 13

The Texas City Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Caldwell County