Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
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Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
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Request for approval of an agreement with Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc. (HLSR) to use MOD K9 Teams and two HCSO SkyWatch Towers as security measures during the 2026 HLSR season with overtime reimbursed by HLSR.
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Background and Discussion:
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been a Greater Harris County Event since 1932, and now draws approximately 2 million visitors during the rodeo season. The Sheriff's Office has provided the use of MOD K9 Teams during the HLSR in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and has been using the SkyWatch Towers during the HLSR season since 2016.
Expected Impact:
The addition of the MOD K9 Teams will provide an added layer of security for patrons who attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo events at NRG Park. Since inserting the SkyWatch Towers in parking areas, burglaries of motor vehicles have dramatically decreased. Also the Towers are placed in areas where a high volume of pedestrian traffic exists, and Deputies observing activities are able to dispatch Deputies/Officers to areas where an incident is occurring, or is perceived to have the potential for an incident to occur.
Alternative Options:
While there are private companies who perform similar services, they do not have the immediate law enforcement response when searching for confrontin...
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