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The Charleston Police Department has 32 body-worn cameras, as of 2019.

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Annual report (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board)

The Charleston Police Department operates one drone as of 2019, 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)

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

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Government information (City of Charleston)

The Charleston Police Department signed an agreement with Amazon's home surveillance equipment company, Ring, in 2020 to gain special access to the company's Neighbors app.

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Vendor information (Ring)
Vendor information (Ring)

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $25,264 to the Charleston Police Department in 2015 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program. CPD also received a $84,803 grant for BWCs through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

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News article (The Berkeley Observer)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)

The Charleston Police Department uses automated license plate readers as part of a statewide program managed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

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News article (The Post and Courier)
News article (The Post and Courier)

The Charleston Police Department signed an agreement with Amazon's home surveillance equipment company, Ring, in October 2020 to gain special access to the company's Neighbors app.

Links:
Vendor information (Ring)
Vendor information (Ring)