County record · Texas

Smith County

11 Deployments on record

7 Agencies

4 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 3 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 3 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 4 Doorbell & camera registry · 1 Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Smith County Sheriff's Office

Tyler · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: Smith County

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Smith County Sheriff's Office uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

Doorbell & camera registry Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Smith County Sheriff's Office maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CityProtect

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Smith County Sheriff's Office 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 College www.kltv.com

Tyler Police Department

Tyler · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Tyler

ALPR Vendor: Axon, Flock Safety, Platescan

The Tyler Police Department acquired automated license plate readers as early as 2011. TPD purchased more ALPRs from Axon in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): DallasJustice.com CBS19 KPVI

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Tyler Police Department has used body-worn cameras since 2014. In 2018, the Tyler City Council approved $120,000 for 73 Axon body-worn cameras and re-upped the contract in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tyler Morning Telegraph KPVI

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Tyler Police Department operates one DJI Inspire 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 College www.cbs19.tv

Arp Police Department

Arp · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Arp

Body-worn & dashcam

The Arp Police Department received $6,769 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

Bullard Police Department

Bullard · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Bullard

Drones / UAS

The Bullard 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

Lindale Police Department

Lindale · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Lindale

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

Troup Police Department

Troup · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Troup

Body-worn & dashcam

The Troup Police Department received $31,644 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

Whitehouse Police Department

Whitehouse · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Whitehouse

Body-worn & dashcam

The Texas Governor's Public Safety Office provided the city of Whitehouse with $18,366.37 for body-worn cameras in 2021.

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

Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026