Webb County

The Laredo Police Department received approval for a major expansion of it Flock Safety automated license plate reader system in early 2026.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of LaredoLMTOnline

The Laredo Police Department distributes BWCs to officers who are regularly engaged in traffic patrol, detain or stop vehicles, and respond directly to calls from the public. As of February 2019, the Laredo Police Department has obtained at least 15 BWCs through grants and hopes to equip 359 of its officers in the future. The cameras, manufactured by Utility Associates, are partially concealed: all that is visible is the lens, which is placed a long the buttons on a police officer's shirt or vest.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Laredowww.ci.laredo.tx.us

The Laredo Police Department operates one Leptron RDASS drone as of 2016, 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.cityoflaredo.com

In 2018, the Laredo Police Department received approval to establish a $1.4 million real-time crime center in the city. Most of the funding was earmarked for installing surveillance cameras around the city. Schools in the area have also agreed to feed data to the RTCC.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Electronic Frontier FoundationLaredo Police DepartmentKGNS

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Webb County Sheriff’s Office a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022. In 2019, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office announced the approval for 10 new patrol units. These vehicles are equippped with automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KGNSwww.webbcountytx.govMotor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

The Webb County Sheriff's Office began purchasing body-worn cameras after receiving a $22,000 grant.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KGNSwww.youtube.com

Webb County Sheriff's Office has acquired face recognition services from Turn-Key Mobile, Inc.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Webb County

As of 2017, the Laredo Police Department has obtained at least 15 BWCs through grants and hopes to equip 359 of its officers in the future.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): LMT OnlineU.S Department of Justicewww.documentcloud.org

The Texas A&M International University Police Department has used body-worn cameras since 2014.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): LMT Online

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $47,061 to the United Independent School District Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of JusticeLMT Online