Who runs license plate readers in Bell County?
- Proposed License plate readers
- Agency
- Bell County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
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- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License plate readers | Bell County Sheriff's Office | — | Proposed | — |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 310
- Community-reported
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), including community reporting via the DeFlock project. Tiles by OpenFreeMap.
What we do not know
Bell County Sheriff
- Whether the Court approved either 2023 resolution, and what the grant application asked for.
- What the amended resolution of November 2023 was amending.
- Whether the grant was awarded, and how many readers it bought.
- Where any county reader stands, how long reads are kept, and which agencies can search them.
- Which agencies own the 310 readers volunteers have mapped in Bell County.
What license plate readers are
An automated license plate reader photographs every passing vehicle and records the plate, the time and the place. It does not watch suspects. It logs everyone, and the record is usually kept on a vendor’s servers.
How they work, why agencies buy them, and every county we have documented →
What you can do
Civic action
Show up
This technology is bought and renewed by boards, councils and committees that meet in public. We have confirmed where each of them meets in Bell County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Bell County →Personal protection
Protect yourself
Practical steps to shrink your personal data trail. Our guides publish at launch; until then, EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense is the best starting point.
Surveillance Self-Defense ↗