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Palo Alto Police Department Palo Alto Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras WatchGuard
Palo Alto Police department purchased 50 Vista HD body-worn cameras for $49,000 in 2018 and spent an additional $49,500 on cloud storage and accessories.
Agency: Palo Alto Police Department
State: CA
City: Palo Alto
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: WatchGuard

Palo Alto Police department purchased 50 Vista HD body-worn cameras for $49,000 in 2018 and spent an additional $49,500 on cloud storage and accessories.

Palo Alto Police Department Palo Alto Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Palo Alto Police Department operates 21 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Palo Alto Police Department
State: CA
City: Palo Alto
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Palo Alto Police Department operates 21 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Morgan Hill Police Department Morgan Hill Santa Clara County CA Third-party Investigative Platforms SoundThinking
The Morgan Hill Police Department uses SoundThinking's CrimeTracer investigative platform.
Agency: Morgan Hill Police Department
State: CA
City: Morgan Hill
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Third-party Investigative Platforms
Vendor: SoundThinking

The Morgan Hill Police Department uses SoundThinking's CrimeTracer investigative platform.

Santa Clara Police Department Santa Clara Santa Clara County CA Drones
The Santa Clara Police Department uses drones.
Agency: Santa Clara Police Department
State: CA
City: Santa Clara
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

The Santa Clara Police Department uses drones.

Los Altos Hills Police Department Los Altos Hills Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers
The Los Altos Hills Police Department received approval to begin full scale development of an automated license plate reader in 2021.
Agency: Los Altos Hills Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Altos Hills
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Los Altos Hills Police Department received approval to begin full scale development of an automated license plate reader in 2021.

San Jose Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The San Jose Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras for all officers in 2016.
Agency: San Jose Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The San Jose Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras for all officers in 2016.

Milpitas Police Department Milpitas Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Milpitas Police Department equipped 84 officers with Axon body-worn cameras in 2017.
Agency: Milpitas Police Department
State: CA
City: Milpitas
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Milpitas Police Department equipped 84 officers with Axon body-worn cameras in 2017.

San Jose Evergreen Community College District Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers
The San Jose Evergreen Community College District Police Department shares automated license plate data with the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
Agency: San Jose Evergreen Community College District Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The San Jose Evergreen Community College District Police Department shares automated license plate data with the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.

San Jose State University Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The San Jose State University Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Agency: San Jose State University Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The San Jose State University Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Campbell Police Department Campbell Santa Clara County CA Predictive Policing Geolitica
The Campbell Police Department signed a contract with the Los Gatos Police Department to use PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software in 2012.
Agency: Campbell Police Department
State: CA
City: Campbell
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Predictive Policing
Vendor: Geolitica

The Campbell Police Department signed a contract with the Los Gatos Police Department to use PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software in 2012.

Santa Clara Police Department Santa Clara Santa Clara County CA Camera Registry
The Santa Clara Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Agency: Santa Clara Police Department
State: CA
City: Santa Clara
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor:

The Santa Clara Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

San Jose Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Camera Registry
The San Jose Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Agency: San Jose Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor:

The San Jose Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Los Gatos Santa Clara County CA Camera Registry
The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Agency: Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Gatos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor:

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Los Gatos Santa Clara County CA Predictive Policing Geolitica
The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department uses PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software.
Agency: Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Gatos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Predictive Policing
Vendor: Geolitica

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department uses PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software.

San Jose Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Cell-site Simulator
The San Jose Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2013, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.
Agency: San Jose Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Cell-site Simulator
Vendor:

The San Jose Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2013, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Sunnyvale Santa Clara County CA Drones DJI, Brinc
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety operated three drones as of 2023.
Agency: Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
State: CA
City: Sunnyvale
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI, Brinc

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety operated three drones as of 2023.

San Jose Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Drones Autel Robotics, Brincs, DJI
The San Jose Police Department operated 18 drones as of 2022.
Agency: San Jose Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: Autel Robotics, Brincs, DJI

The San Jose Police Department operated 18 drones as of 2022.

Campbell Police Department Campbell Santa Clara County CA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Campbell Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Campbell Police Department
State: CA
City: Campbell
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Campbell Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Los Altos Police Department Los Altos Santa Clara County CA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Los Altos Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Los Altos Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Altos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Los Altos Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Sunnyvale Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2016.
Agency: Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
State: CA
City: Sunnyvale
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2016.

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Los Gatos Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Town of Los Gatos entered a five-year, $377,000 contract with Axon for body-worn cameras in 2020.
Agency: Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Gatos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Town of Los Gatos entered a five-year, $377,000 contract with Axon for body-worn cameras in 2020.

Los Altos Police Department Los Altos Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras
The Los Altos Police Department entered a five-year contract with Axon for body-worn Cameras in 2018.
Agency: Los Altos Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Altos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Los Altos Police Department entered a five-year contract with Axon for body-worn Cameras in 2018.

Mountain View Police Department Mountain View Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Mountain View Police Department purchased 66 Axon body-worn cams in 2015 for $135,000.
Agency: Mountain View Police Department
State: CA
City: Mountain View
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Mountain View Police Department purchased 66 Axon body-worn cams in 2015 for $135,000.

Morgan Hill Police Department Morgan Hill Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Morgan Hill Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2011. The agency switched from VieVu to Axon BWCs in 2019.
Agency: Morgan Hill Police Department
State: CA
City: Morgan Hill
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Morgan Hill Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2011. The agency switched from VieVu to Axon BWCs in 2019.

West Valley-Mission Community College District Police Department Saratoga Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The West Valley-Mission Community College District Police Department used body-worn cameras as of 2021.
Agency: West Valley-Mission Community College District Police Department
State: CA
City: Saratoga
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The West Valley-Mission Community College District Police Department used body-worn cameras as of 2021.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office San Jose Santa Clara County CA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Agency: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Sunnyvale Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Neology/PIPS
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety uses mobile automatedl license plate readers.
Agency: Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
State: CA
City: Sunnyvale
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Neology/PIPS

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety uses mobile automatedl license plate readers.

Santa Clara Police Department Santa Clara Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Santa Clara Police Department operates 17 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Santa Clara Police Department
State: CA
City: Santa Clara
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Santa Clara Police Department operates 17 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office San Jose Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office operates 80 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office operates 80 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

San Jose Police Department San Jose Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the San Jose Police Department operates 241 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 365 days.
Agency: San Jose Police Department
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the San Jose Police Department operates 241 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 365 days.

Mountain View Police Department Mountain View Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
The Mountain View Police Department operates automated license plate readers. The city council approved a one-year agreement with Flock Safety to install 24 automatic license plate readers in 2024.
Agency: Mountain View Police Department
State: CA
City: Mountain View
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

The Mountain View Police Department operates automated license plate readers. The city council approved a one-year agreement with Flock Safety to install 24 automatic license plate readers in 2024.

Morgan Hill Police Department Morgan Hill Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Morgan Hill Police Department operates 49 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Morgan Hill Police Department
State: CA
City: Morgan Hill
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Morgan Hill Police Department operates 49 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Milpitas Police Department Milpitas Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
The City of Milpitas approved the purchase of 20 automated license plate readers from Flock Safety in May 2020.
Agency: Milpitas Police Department
State: CA
City: Milpitas
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

The City of Milpitas approved the purchase of 20 automated license plate readers from Flock Safety in May 2020.

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Los Gatos Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department operates 17 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Gatos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department operates 17 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Los Altos Police Department Los Altos Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Los Altos Police Department operates 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Los Altos Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Altos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Los Altos Police Department operates 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Gilroy Police Department Gilroy Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Gilroy Police Department operates 39 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Gilroy Police Department
State: CA
City: Gilroy
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Gilroy Police Department operates 39 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Campbell Police Department Campbell Santa Clara County CA Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Campbell Police Department operates 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Agency: Campbell Police Department
State: CA
City: Campbell
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Campbell Police Department operates 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Foothill De Anza Police Department Los Altos Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $27,194 to the Foothill De Anza Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Agency: Foothill De Anza Police Department
State: CA
City: Los Altos
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $27,194 to the Foothill De Anza Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection - San Jose International Airport San Jose Santa Clara County CA Face Recognition
The San Jose International Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.
Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - San Jose International Airport
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Face Recognition
Vendor:

The San Jose International Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.

Campbell Police Department Campbell Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
In 2008, the Campbell Police Department purchased body-worn cameras with grant funding. The department has body-worn cameras for every officer assigned to the patrol division.
Agency: Campbell Police Department
State: CA
City: Campbell
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

In 2008, the Campbell Police Department purchased body-worn cameras with grant funding. The department has body-worn cameras for every officer assigned to the patrol division.

Morgan Hill Police Department Morgan HIll Santa Clara County CA Predictive Policing Geolitica
Morgan Hill Police Department has been using PredPol (now Geolitica) since June, 2011. According to Morgan Hill's 2014-2015 budget, patrol checks based on PredPol (now Geolitica) data were conducted 3,900 times.
Agency: Morgan Hill Police Department
State: CA
City: Morgan HIll
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Predictive Policing
Vendor: Geolitica

Morgan Hill Police Department has been using PredPol (now Geolitica) since June, 2011. According to Morgan Hill's 2014-2015 budget, patrol checks based on PredPol (now Geolitica) data were conducted 3,900 times.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office San Jose Santa Clara County CA Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office ordered 1,200 Axon body-worn Cameras in 2017.
Agency: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
State: CA
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office ordered 1,200 Axon body-worn Cameras in 2017.