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Lavaca County approves LeadsOnline subscription, signs Operation Lone Star amendment and funds courtroom bailiffs
Summary
The court approved an investigation-subscription contract with LeadsOnline (CLEAR), agreed to add two police departments to the Operation Lone Star interlocal agreement, approved a bond for a new deputy investigator and authorized courthouse security funds to hire part-time off-duty bailiffs.
Lavaca County Commissioners approved several law-enforcement items at the June 2025 meeting: a subscription agreement with LeadsOnline (CLEAR) for investigative research, an amendment to the Operation Lone Star interlocal agreement adding two police departments, ratification of a bond for a new deputy investigator and use of courthouse security funds to hire part-time off-duty officers as courtroom bailiffs.
Sheriff described LeadsOnline (CLEAR) as a law-enforcement database and investigative tool used by federal, state and local agencies and said it will replace LexisNexis if approved. "It's a Google search on steroids," the Sheriff said. The Sheriff's office had negotiated a prorated fee for the remainder of the fiscal year of $776.50, with $3,106 budgeted…
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