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In October 2017, the Erie County Sheriff's Office began a body-worn camera pilot progam with 12 Axon cameras. In 2019, the Erie County legislature approved a 5-year contract with Axon to expand the BWC program for $1.6 million.

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Government information (Erie County Sheriff's Office)
Public records (Erie County Sheriff's Office)
Meeting documents (Erie Public Safety Committee)

The Erie County Sheriff's Office has four drones, according to a 2022 report from the New York Civil Liberties Union.

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Nonprofit Report (ACLU of New York)

The Erie County Sheriff's Office first acquired cell-site simulator technology from Harris Corp. in 2008. The agency upgraded to a Stingray II from Harris in 2012.

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News article (Vocativ)
News article (Kevin Collier)

In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $37,188.92 to the Erie County Sheriff's Office for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs. The Erie County Sheriff's Office received an additional $43,767 grant for body-worn cameras from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in December 2022.

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Government Information (Office of the Governor)
Government Information (Office of the Governor)
Government data (Ohio Department of Public Safety)

The Erie County Sheriff's Office operates one drone as of 2016, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

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Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)