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Alamance County Sheriff's Office Graham Alamance County NC Drones DJI
The Alamance County Sheriff's Office operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Alamance County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Graham
County: Alamance County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI

The Alamance County Sheriff's Office operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Alexander County Sheriff's Office Taylorsville Alexander County NC Drones
The Alexander County Sheriff's Office operates at least two drones, including one with thermal imaging capabilities.
Agency: Alexander County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Taylorsville
County: Alexander County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

The Alexander County Sheriff's Office operates at least two drones, including one with thermal imaging capabilities.

Angier Police Department Angier Harnett County NC Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Angier Police Department purchased 16 Axon body-worn cameras and docks for $18,000 in 2019.
Agency: Angier Police Department
State: NC
City: Angier
County: Harnett County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Angier Police Department purchased 16 Axon body-worn cameras and docks for $18,000 in 2019.

Appalachian State University Police Department Boone Watauga County NC Automated License Plate Readers
The Appalachian State University Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since 2021.
Agency: Appalachian State University Police Department
State: NC
City: Boone
County: Watauga County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Appalachian State University Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since 2021.

Asheboro Police Department Asheboro Randolph County NC Automated License Plate Readers
The Asheboro Police Department uses automated license plate readers.
Agency: Asheboro Police Department
State: NC
City: Asheboro
County: Randolph County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Asheboro Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Asheville Police Department Asheville Buncombe County NC Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Asheville Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Agency: Asheville Police Department
State: NC
City: Asheville
County: Buncombe County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Asheville Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Ayden Police Department Ayden Pitt County NC Body-worn Cameras
The Ayden Police Department requires a segment of its officers to wear body-worn cameras.
Agency: Ayden Police Department
State: NC
City: Ayden
County: Pitt County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Ayden Police Department requires a segment of its officers to wear body-worn cameras.

Bertie County Sheriff's Office Windsor Bertie County NC Drones DJI
The Bertie County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2016, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Bertie County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Windsor
County: Bertie County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI

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

Biltmore Forest Police Department Asheville Buncombe County NC Body-worn Cameras Wolfcom
The Biltmore Forest Police Department uses Wolfcom body-worn cameras, according to a testimonial on the company's website.
Agency: Biltmore Forest Police Department
State: NC
City: Asheville
County: Buncombe County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Wolfcom

The Biltmore Forest Police Department uses Wolfcom body-worn cameras, according to a testimonial on the company's website.

Black Mountain Police Department Black Mountain Buncombe County NC Body-worn Cameras VieVu
The Black Mountain Police Department began using VieVu body-worn cameras in 2017.
Agency: Black Mountain Police Department
State: NC
City: Black Mountain
County: Buncombe County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: VieVu

The Black Mountain Police Department began using VieVu body-worn cameras in 2017.

Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Bolivia Brunswick County NC Drones DJI
The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Mavic drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Bolivia
County: Brunswick County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI

The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Mavic drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Buncombe County Sheriff's Department Asheville Buncombe County NC Body-worn Cameras
As of 2017, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department had 70 body-worn cameras.
Agency: Buncombe County Sheriff's Department
State: NC
City: Asheville
County: Buncombe County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

As of 2017, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department had 70 body-worn cameras.

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Asheville Buncombe County NC Real-Time Crime Center Fusus
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has used the Fusus real-time crime center platform since September 2022.
Agency: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Asheville
County: Buncombe County
Technology: Real-Time Crime Center
Vendor: Fusus

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has used the Fusus real-time crime center platform since September 2022.

Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office Concord Cabarrus County NC Drones
The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office operates one drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Concord
County: Cabarrus County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office operates one drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Carrboro Police Department Carrboro Orange County NC Body-worn Cameras
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved the use of body-worn cameras for the Carrboro Police Department in 2017.
Agency: Carrboro Police Department
State: NC
City: Carrboro
County: Orange County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved the use of body-worn cameras for the Carrboro Police Department in 2017.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Charlotte-Mecklenurg Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since at least 2014. In 2022, the agency replaced its previous model with Axon BWCs.
Agency: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
State: NC
City: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Charlotte-Mecklenurg Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since at least 2014. In 2022, the agency replaced its previous model with Axon BWCs.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC Cell-site Simulator Harris Corp.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department first acquired a Stingray cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2006. The agency upgraded the technology in 2012 and has not owned it since 2018.
Agency: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
State: NC
City: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg County
Technology: Cell-site Simulator
Vendor: Harris Corp.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department first acquired a Stingray cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2006. The agency upgraded the technology in 2012 and has not owned it since 2018.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC Automated License Plate Readers
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has over 100 automated license plate readers.
Agency: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
State: NC
City: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has over 100 automated license plate readers.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC Real-Time Crime Center
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's real-time crime center has been operating since 2013. The RTCC has access to over 1,000 cameras across the city, and is connected to at least 95 fixed automated license plate readers. Around 13 mobile ALPRs are attached to mobile message/radar trailers and a gunshot detection system. As of April 2013, CMPD'S RTCC has also had access to numerous data-sharing networks, including: LexisNexis, NCAWARE, CJLEADS, LiNX, the CMPD records management system, the North Carolina Crime Information Center, and the National Crime Information Center.
Agency: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
State: NC
City: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg County
Technology: Real-Time Crime Center
Vendor:

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's real-time crime center has been operating since 2013. The RTCC has access to over 1,000 cameras across the city, and is connected to at least 95 fixed automated license plate readers. Around 13 mobile ALPRs are attached to mobile message/radar trailers and a gunshot detection system. As of April 2013, CMPD'S RTCC has also had access to numerous data-sharing networks, including: LexisNexis, NCAWARE, CJLEADS, LiNX, the CMPD records management system, the North Carolina Crime Information Center, and the National Crime Information Center.

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Murphy Cherokee County NC Body-worn Cameras
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office began using body-worn cameras in 2014. The agency received $12,571 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 14 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.
Agency: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Murphy
County: Cherokee County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office began using body-worn cameras in 2014. The agency received $12,571 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 14 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Cherokee Indian Police Department Cherokee Swain County NC Body-worn Cameras
The Cherokee Indian Police Department uses body-worn cameras, but in 2023 the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed a law making body-worn camera footage not open to the public.
Agency: Cherokee Indian Police Department
State: NC
City: Cherokee
County: Swain County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Cherokee Indian Police Department uses body-worn cameras, but in 2023 the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed a law making body-worn camera footage not open to the public.

Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Shelby Cleveland County NC Drones DJI
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Shelby
County: Cleveland County
Technology: Drones
Vendor: DJI

The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Columbus County Sheriff's Office Whiteville Columbus County NC Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
The Columbus County Sheriff's Office began using Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023.
Agency: Columbus County Sheriff's Office
State: NC
City: Whiteville
County: Columbus County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

The Columbus County Sheriff's Office began using Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023.

Concord Police Department Concord Cabarrus County NC Body-worn Cameras Axon
The Concord Police Department purchased 180 body-worn cameras in 2015.
Agency: Concord Police Department
State: NC
City: Concord
County: Cabarrus County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor: Axon

The Concord Police Department purchased 180 body-worn cameras in 2015.

Concord Police Department Concord Cabarrus County NC Automated License Plate Readers Flock Safety
The Concord Police Department announced in February 2022 the installation of license plate readers around the Concord Mills Mall and the southwest area of the city.
Agency: Concord Police Department
State: NC
City: Concord
County: Cabarrus County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor: Flock Safety

The Concord Police Department announced in February 2022 the installation of license plate readers around the Concord Mills Mall and the southwest area of the city.