Who runs license plate readers in Galveston County?
- Active The Sheriff's plate readers
- Agency
- Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions, Vigilant Solutions
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheriff's plate readers | Galveston County Sheriff's Office | Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions, Vigilant Solutions | Active | — |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 298
- Community-reported
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What we do not know
Galveston County Sheriff
- How many readers the Sheriff's Office operates, of what kinds, and where they stand.
- How long a read is kept, who may search it, and whether queries are audited.
- Which Flock Safety sharing networks the office has joined, and which agencies it shares with.
- What became of the system bought in 2007.
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 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 ↗