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Agency City County State Technology Vendor
New York City Police Department New York City New York County NY Automated License Plate Readers Argus
The New York City Police Department uses Argus stationary and mobile automated license plate readers. The agency operates approximately 500 automated license plate readers as part of its Domain Awareness System
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York City
County: New York County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Argus

The New York City Police Department uses Argus stationary and mobile automated license plate readers. The agency operates approximately 500 automated license plate readers as part of its Domain Awareness System

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Video Analytics IBM
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the New York Police Department's video analytics system "is intended to automatically alert NYPD officials to activities, such as 'suspicious package was left' or “loitering.'"
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Video Analytics
Vendor: IBM

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the New York Police Department's video analytics system "is intended to automatically alert NYPD officials to activities, such as 'suspicious package was left' or “loitering.'"

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Predictive Policing
According to the Brennan Center for Justice: "The NYPD uses its own proprietary system that tries to locate hotspots for a particular crime based on an unknown number and type of data inputs."
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Predictive Policing
Vendor:

According to the Brennan Center for Justice: "The NYPD uses its own proprietary system that tries to locate hotspots for a particular crime based on an unknown number and type of data inputs."

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Body-worn Cameras
The New York Police Department started its body-worn camera program in 2017 and had outfitted all patrol officers with cameras as of March 2019.
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The New York Police Department started its body-worn camera program in 2017 and had outfitted all patrol officers with cameras as of March 2019.

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Gunshot Detection ShotSpotter
The New York City Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2015.
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Gunshot Detection
Vendor: ShotSpotter

The New York City Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2015.

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Real-Time Crime Center
The New York Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2005 at cost of $11 million. The RTCC is located wihthin the NYPD Headquarters in New York City and is staffed with more than 40 detectives and civilian analysts. In 2019, a report from the Brennan Center detailed the purchase of facial recognition technology and ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. The RTCC also provides access to a variety of databases and data analytical software.
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Real-Time Crime Center
Vendor:

The New York Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2005 at cost of $11 million. The RTCC is located wihthin the NYPD Headquarters in New York City and is staffed with more than 40 detectives and civilian analysts. In 2019, a report from the Brennan Center detailed the purchase of facial recognition technology and ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. The RTCC also provides access to a variety of databases and data analytical software.

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Face Recognition Idemia, Dataworks Plus
The New York City Police Department has been using face recognition since 2011 and updated its policies most recently in 2020. According to the NYPD, in 2019 the Facial Identification Section received 9,850 requests for comparison and identified 2,510 possible matches.
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Face Recognition
Vendor: Idemia, Dataworks Plus

The New York City Police Department has been using face recognition since 2011 and updated its policies most recently in 2020. According to the NYPD, in 2019 the Facial Identification Section received 9,850 requests for comparison and identified 2,510 possible matches.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department New York New York County NY Automated License Plate Readers Vigilant Solutions
The Metropolitan Transit Authority Police scanned 2,536,196 license plates in 2017 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Agency: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

The Metropolitan Transit Authority Police scanned 2,536,196 license plates in 2017 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Cell-site Simulator Jacobs Technology
The New York Police Department has acquired a cell-site simulator from KeyW, which has since between acquired by Jacobs Technology.
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Cell-site Simulator
Vendor: Jacobs Technology

The New York Police Department has acquired a cell-site simulator from KeyW, which has since between acquired by Jacobs Technology.

New York City Police Department New York New York County NY Drones DJI, Skydio, UAV Solutions
The New York City Police Department operates a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Agency: New York City Police Department
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI, Skydio, UAV Solutions

The New York City Police Department operates a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection New York New York County NY Drones DJI
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police has one drone, according to a 2022 report from the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Agency: New York City Department of Environmental Protection
State: NY
City: New York
County: New York County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police has one drone, according to a 2022 report from the New York Civil Liberties Union.