Who uses facial recognition in Galveston County?
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- Agency
- Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Vigilant Solutions, Motorola Solutions
- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The facial recognition line in the auto theft grant | Galveston County Sheriff's Office | Vigilant Solutions, Motorola Solutions | Approved | — |
What we do not know
Galveston County Sheriff
- Whether a face search was ever run in Galveston County, by whom, and against what images.
- Under what policy, if any, the system could be used.
- Why the clause left the budget narrative after FY2025.
- Whether any audit or usage report was produced by the vendor.
What facial recognition is
Software that measures a face in an image and searches for a match in a database of known faces. It can be run on live camera feeds or on recorded footage after the fact.
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 ↗