County record · Texas
Midland County
Technology presence
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Midland Police Department
The Midland Police Department scanned 53,434 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock
The Midland Police Department received $8,313 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 Midland Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Midland
Midland County Sheriff's Office
The Midland County Sheriff's Office has installed 36 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock
The Midland County Sheriff's Office operates two DJI drones as of 2015, 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.cbs7.com
Midland Independent School District Police Department
The Midland Independent School District Police Department has used body-worn cameras since at least 2018.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Midland Independent School District
Milam County Sheriff's Office
The Milam County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Matrice 210 drone 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 Collegewww.tdtnews.com
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026