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(HOUSTON, TX) – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received the Gold Award at the Government Security News (GSN) 2013 Homeland Security Awards Thursday for “Most Notable Maritime/Seaport Program”.

The HCSO, which heads the Houston Ship Channel Security District, received the award for its 24/7 security monitoring program for threat assessment and response through the monitoring center known as Security Monitoring and Assessment Group or SMAG.

The winners of the GSN 2013 Homeland Security Awards program were selected from hundreds of nominations submitted by leading vendors of IT and physical security products and federal, state, county and municipal government agencies, highlighting their most noteworthy programs and projects.

The Houston Ship Channel Security District (HSCSD) is a public-private partnership developed by the State of Texas, regional industry, Harris County, and first responder partners along the Houston Ship Channel.

It’s mission is to provide a greater degree of security and safety for facilities, employees and communities surrounding the Houston Ship Channel by supporting projects and initiatives to enhance the capabilities, communication, and joint operational readiness of existing first responder, law enforcement, and regional organizations.

Through the collaborative efforts of the HCSO, the Harris County Information Technology Center, the Houston Ship Channel Security District, and supporting technology suppliers, the well-coordinated security system is unprecedented in the industry.

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iWatchHarrisCounty is the HCSO’s free mobile phone app that allows the public to report suspicious persons and/or activity anonymously, anywhere, any time.

For more information please visit www.iWatchHarrisCounty.com.

We watch Harris County and so should you.