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Annual Drone Report

January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024

Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Aerial System Report

About This Report

The Office of Constable Terry Allbritton, Harris County Precinct Five

Texas Government Code Section 423.008

Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Aerial System Report
January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024.

Prepared by Captain Lance Anderson
Drone Program Coordinator
Lance.Anderson@cn5.hctx.net

Purpose of the Report

The following document was created to fulfill the requirement of the Texas Government Code, Section 423.008-Law Enforcement Use of UAS (Unmanned Aerial System).

Texas Government Code Section 423.008

HB912, which passed during the 83rd legislative cycle in 2013 states that:

Report Requirements

(a) Not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15 of each odd numbered year, each state law enforcement agency and each county or municipal law enforcement agency located in a county or municipality, as applicable, with a population greater than 150,000, that used or operated an unmanned aircraft during the preceding 24 months shall issue a written report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature and shall:

  1. Retain the report for public viewing;
  2. Post the report on the law enforcement agency’s publicly accessible website if one exists.

(b) The report must include:

  1. The number of times an unmanned aircraft was used, organized by date, time, location, and the types of incidents and types of justification for the use.
  2. The number of criminal investigations aided by the use of an unmanned aircraft and a description of how the unmanned aircraft aided each investigation.
  3. The number of times an unmanned aircraft was used for a law enforcement operation other than a criminal investigation, the dates and locations of those operations, and a description of how the unmanned aircraft aided each operation.
  4. The type of information collected on an individual, residence, property, or area that was not the subject of a law enforcement operation and the frequency of the collection of this information.
  5. The total cost of acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating or otherwise using each unmanned aircraft for the preceding 24 months.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (H.B. 912), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Public Availability

To comply with the Texas Government Code requirements stated, the Office of Constable Terry Allbritton, Harris County Precinct Five, retains a copy of this report at 17423 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77094 for public viewing.

The report is also available on the Office’s publicly accessible webpage at https://constablepct5.com .

In addition, two copies, intended for Governor G. Abbott, and Lt. Governor D. Patrick, were sent to the Governor’s Office, the Office of Budget Planning and Policy at P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711.

An additional copy was sent to the Legislative Reference Library at P.O. Box 12488, Austin, Texas 78711 for dispersal to the Texas Congress.

Drone Program History

The Office of Constable Terry Allbritton, Harris County Precinct Five began their sUAS (Aerial Drone) program on May 15, 2019, with the acquisition of two DJI (Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co., Ltd.) Matrice 210v2 systems.

In October 2020, the Harris County Municipal Utility District number 165 donated four additional DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual systems for use in our fleet.

In August 2022, seized monies were used to purchase, and replace outdated and unserviceable systems, two DJI (Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co., LTD.) M30T systems.

In August of 2023, four DJI (Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co., LTD) Mavic 3T (M3T) sUAS were purchased to replenish our outdated Mavic 2 Enterprise Duals.

In July of 2024 3 DJI (Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co., LTD) Avata 2 sUAS were purchased to expand our capabilities to assist with interior operations for officer safety.

Since the inception of the sUAS program, we have grown the program to include nine active drones, six inactive (training) drones, and twenty-one pilots.

All pilots have been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration under the CFR Part 107 and have also been certified under our department’s approved Blanket FAA Certificate of Authorization; number 2024-CSA-14571-COA, which is effective during the period of April 2, 2024, through April 1, 2026, as well as under our department’s approved Jurisdictional FAA Certificate of Authorization; number 2024-CSA-14744-COA, which is effective from April 25, 2024, through April 24, 2026.

During the reportable period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024, the Office of Constable Terry Allbritton, Harris County Precinct Five conducted 809 deployments which included:

Deployment Summary

809 Total Deployments
290 Public Safety Deployments
45 Community Event Deployments
429 Training Deployments
Suspect Search 90
Search and Rescue 66
Investigation 55
Agency Assist 79
Maintenance Deployments 45

Cost of Drone Operations

Category Cost Details
Acquisition $21,355.96 4x DJI M3T
$4,796.00 3x DJI Avata 2
$2,899.00 1x HP Computer for processing
Acquisition Total $29,050.96
Software $3,699.00 1x DJI Terra
$15,000.00 1x DroneSense 2023
$16,300.00 1x DroneSense 2024
Software Total $34,999.00
Maintenance $5,939.02 Batteries, Decals, Memory Cards, and Maintenance software
Repairs $0.00
Overall Total $69,988.98

Detailed Deployment Data

The following tables provide detailed information for deployments conducted during the reporting period. Select a category below to view the associated deployment records. Use the search field to quickly locate a specific record.

Suspect Search

90 deployments
Name Create Date Create Time Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Flight Hours Flight Duration Pilot Last Name Pilot First Name Location Drone Model Drone Name Takeoff Latitude Takeoff Longitude Mission COA ID
FTVF5 12/22/2023 9:41 PM 12/22/2023 9:16 PM 12/22/2023 9:41 PM 0.42 0:25:03 Staton Jason 12435 Calico Falls Ln Matrice 30T Maverick 29.853447 -95.599468 Suspect Search 2023 08dba270-9f49-4887-8b00-65679a3e1631
F5VUC 12/8/2023 2:08 AM 12/7/2023 6:27 AM 12/7/2023 6:35 AM 0.13 0:07:30 James Brandon 13726 Camara Ln Matrice 30T Maverick 29.772711 -95.584744 Suspect Search 2023
Showing 2 records

Search and Rescue

66 deployments
Name Create Date Create Time Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Flight Hours Flight Duration Pilot Last Name Pilot First Name Location Drone Model Drone Name Takeoff Latitude Takeoff Longitude Mission COA ID
SAR23-001 04/10/2023 3:10 PM 04/10/2023 3:15 PM 04/10/2023 3:48 PM 0.55 0:33:00 Example Pilot Example Location Matrice 30T Maverick 29.820000 -95.570000 Search and Rescue 2023 Example COA ID
SAR24-001 02/12/2024 6:20 PM 02/12/2024 6:25 PM 02/12/2024 7:02 PM 0.62 0:37:00 Example Pilot Example Location Matrice 30T Maverick 29.840000 -95.590000 Search and Rescue 2024 Example COA ID
Showing 2 records

Agency Assist

79 deployments
Name Create Date Create Time Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Flight Hours Flight Duration Pilot Last Name Pilot First Name Location Drone Model Drone Name Takeoff Latitude Takeoff Longitude Mission COA ID
AA24-001 01/25/2024 2:10 PM 01/25/2024 2:15 PM 01/25/2024 2:43 PM 0.47 0:28:00 Example Pilot Example Location Matrice 30T Maverick 29.850000 -95.600000 Agency Assist 2024 Example COA ID
AA24-002 07/14/2024 5:30 PM 07/14/2024 5:35 PM 07/14/2024 6:09 PM 0.57 0:34:00 Example Pilot Example Location Matrice 30T Maverick 29.870000 -95.620000 Agency Assist 2024 Example COA ID
Showing 2 records

Investigation

55 deployments
Name Create Date Create Time Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Flight Hours Flight Duration Pilot Last Name Pilot First Name Location Drone Model Drone Name Takeoff Latitude Takeoff Longitude Mission COA ID
INV24-001 03/08/2024 11:15 AM 03/08/2024 11:20 AM 03/08/2024 11:57 AM 0.62 0:37:00 Example Pilot Example Location Matrice 30T Maverick 29.860000 -95.610000 Investigation 2024 Example COA ID
INV24-002 10/17/2024 9:10 AM 10/17/2024 9:15 AM 10/17/2024 9:51 AM 0.60 0:36:00 Example Pilot Example Location Matrice 30T Maverick 29.890000 -95.640000 Investigation 2024 Example COA ID
Showing 2 records

Community Relations

45 deployments
Name Create Date Create Time Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Flight Hours Flight Duration Pilot Last Name Pilot First Name Location Drone Model Drone Name Takeoff Latitude Takeoff Longitude Mission COA ID
CR23-001 06/10/2023 10:00 AM 06/10/2023 10:05 AM 06/10/2023 10:32 AM 0.45 0:27:00 Example Pilot Community Event Mavic 3T Maverick 29.900000 -95.650000 Community Relations 2023 Example COA ID
CR24-001 05/18/2024 11:00 AM 05/18/2024 11:05 AM 05/18/2024 11:37 AM 0.53 0:32:00 Example Pilot Community Event Mavic 3T Maverick 29.920000 -95.670000 Community Relations 2024 Example COA ID
Showing 2 records

Training

429 deployments
Name Create Date Create Time Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Flight Hours Flight Duration Pilot Last Name Pilot First Name Location Drone Model Drone Name Takeoff Latitude Takeoff Longitude Mission COA ID
TR23-001 02/06/2023 8:00 AM 02/06/2023 8:10 AM 02/06/2023 9:00 AM 0.83 0:50:00 Example Pilot Training Facility Matrice 30T Maverick 29.940000 -95.690000 Training 2023 Example COA ID
TR24-001 08/20/2024 10:00 AM 08/20/2024 10:10 AM 08/20/2024 11:15 AM 1.08 1:05:00 Example Pilot Training Facility Matrice 30T Maverick 29.970000 -95.720000 Training 2024 Example COA ID
Showing 2 records

The detailed deployment tables above are provided to organize and display the report data by deployment type. The complete report information is maintained by the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct Five.