Hidalgo County

Through Operation Stonegarden, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office purchased two SkyCop surveillance trailers for $235,000. In addition to video and audio, the cameras also function as automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hidalgo County Meeting Minutes

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office uses Motorola body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office operates three DJI drones as of 2019, 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 Collegevalleycentral.com

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

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

The Mission Police Department purchased 158 body-worn cameras in 2017 for $193,430, with the bulk of the funding coming from the Texas Governor's office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Mission City Councilmissiontexas.usweb.archive.org

The Mission Police Department operates one drone as of 2019, 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 Collegemissiontexas.us

Through Operation Stonegarden, the Pharr Police Department purchased two SkyCop surveillance trailers for $110,500. In addition to video and audio, the cameras also function as automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hidalgo County Meeting Minutes

The Pharr Police Department outfitted all its officers with body-worn cameras in November 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Brownsville Herald

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Pharr

Through Operation Stonegarden, the Edinburg Police Department purchased one FLIR SkyCop (thermal vision) surveillance trailer for $69,584.30. In addition to video and audio, the cameras also function as automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hidalgo County Meeting Minutes

The Edinburg Police Department began its body-worn camera program in 2016, but had to replace its 17 cameras in 2017 due to battery life issues.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Valley Central

With a $9,988 grant from the Texas Governor's office, the Weslaco Police Department purchased two WatchGuard body-worn camera systems for motorcycle police officers in 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Weslaco City Council

The Weslaco 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

Alamo Police Department received a $13,142 federal grant for body-worn cameras in 2016. As of 2019, APD personnel continued to received training on BWCs.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lower Rio Grande Valley Development CouncilUS Department of JusticeU.S. Department of Justice

The Alton Police Department operates a "Citizen Camera Program."

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Alton Police Department

The Donna Police Department received $85,658 towards its body-worn camera program in October 2024 from the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office.

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

Through Operation Stonegarden, the Hidalgo Police Department purchased one SkyCop surveillance trailers for $79,000. In addition to video and audio, the cameras also function as automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hidalgo County Meeting Minutes

The La Joya Police Department received $30,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 15 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list

The McAllen Independent School District Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2017, 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 Collegewww.themonitor.comwww.themonitor.com

The Mercedes Police Department received $17,569 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 Palmhurst Police Department received $24,000 towards its body-worn camera program in October 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 Palmview Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

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

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

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

As of 2015, the San Juan Police Department requires all officers to wear a body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Valley Central

Police officers at South Texas College use body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): South Texas Collegeadmin.southtexascollege.edu

The Sullivan City Police Department received a Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program grant for $5,515 for 6 body-worn cameras in 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Justice & Security StrategiesJustice & Security Strategies