Who runs surveillance cameras in Galveston County?
- Active Trackers and pole cameras
- Agency
- Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- CovertTrack Group, Cowboy Concealments and Tracking
- Devices
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- Agency
- Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Flock Safety
- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trackers and pole cameras | Galveston County Sheriff's Office | CovertTrack Group, Cowboy Concealments and Tracking | Active | — |
| Border security money on the Gulf coast | Galveston County Sheriff's Office | Flock Safety | Active | — |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 2
- Community-reported
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What we do not know
Galveston County Sheriff
- Where the two pole cameras stand and under what authority they are placed.
- How many covert trackers the office has used, and under what legal process.
- How long pole camera footage is kept once a clip is archived.
Galveston County Sheriff
- What the inmate communication monitoring subscription cost and what it monitors.
- Where the two street light surveillance cameras were installed and who watches them.
- What Galveston County reports to the Joint Operations and Intelligence Centers, and how often.
- Whether the ten Flock cameras in the declined application were later bought with other money.
What camera networks are
Fixed and steerable cameras run by a public agency, often networked so footage from many locations can be watched or searched from one place.
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 Galveston County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Galveston 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 ↗