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County authorizes application for $125,000 border‑crisis grant to fund ALPR cameras and a mobile security trailer
Summary
Parker County authorized a Homeland Security grant application—approximately $125,000 plus local maintenance—to partner with neighboring counties to deploy automated license‑plate recognition cameras and a mobile security trailer for special events and interdiction work.
The Commissioners Court authorized the county judge to apply for a homeland security‑funded grant to support automated license‑plate recognition (ALPR) camera deployment and a mobile security trailer to be shared among participating counties.
A sheriff’s office representative described the program as a regional partnership proposal that would include Wise and Johnson counties and provide a fleet of cameras and a mobile security trailer for special events. The presenter said the award sought is “about $125,000” and noted a roughly 5% maintenance/administration allocation to Parker County (about $6,000) to cover staff time and related costs.
The court voted 5‑0 to authorize the application and to execute the resolution necessary for submission. Officials said the system would support law enforcement efforts to detect stolen vehicles and provide investigative leads and could be deployed for county events such as the rodeo.
