Who flies surveillance drones in Galveston County?
- Active The drone programs
- Agency
- Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- DJI, Autel Robotics
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The drone programs | Galveston County Sheriff's Office | DJI, Autel Robotics | Active | — |
What we do not know
Galveston County Sheriff
- How many aircraft the Sheriff's Office and the constables now fly.
- How many flights they have made, for what purposes, and whether any log is kept.
- Whether either office has a written drone policy.
What drones are
An unmanned aircraft carrying a camera, flown by a public agency. Where a state classes drones as military equipment, as California does, a public policy and a governing-body vote are required before an agency uses one.
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 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 ↗