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Atlas of Surveillance is a project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Documenting Police Tech in Our Communities
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Texas Department of Public Safety: Third-party Investigative Platforms

Agency	Texas Department of Public Safety
Location	Austin, TX
Technology	Third-party Investigative Platforms
Vendor	Penlink

The Texas Department of Public Safety signed a five-year contract with Penlink and spent $5.3 million on Tangles third-party investigative software in 2024.

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