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The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $81,000 to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in 2017 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

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Government information (U.S Department of Justice)

The Franklin 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.

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Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
Government information (Florida Sheriffs Association)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office received $20,981 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 34 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

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Government information (Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has access to SoundThinking's CrimeTracer (formerly Coplink X) investigative platform through a statewide contract announced in December 2022.

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Press release (ShotSpotter)
Government information (Office of the State Auditor )

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office purchased Clearview AI face recognition software in February 2023.

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Meeting documents (Franklin County)

The Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit uses the Thomson Reuters CLEAR investigative platform.

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Meeting documents (Franklin County)
Meeting documents (Franklin County)

In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $232,200.00 to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs.

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Government Information (Office of the Governor)
Government Information (Office of the Governor)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office operates three drones as of 2017, 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 Franklin County Sheriff's Office announced its proposal for a Real-Time Crime Center in 2019. According to news reports, the City of Columbus passed a bond package that included funding for the RTCC, which authorized the implementation of a video center staffed by a team of officers, detectives, crime analysts and an intelligent unit. The RTCC would access automated license plate readers, media and Live Earth—a digital platform that pulls real-time data into a live 3D map of the county.

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News article (WBNS Channel 10)
Government information (City of Columbus)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office obtained 25 automated license plate readers in 2012.

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News article (The Columbus Dispatch)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office received a $134,281 grant in 2021 to purchase body-worn cameras. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office also received a Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program grant for $12,420.00 for 14 body-worn cameras in 2023.

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Government information (Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency)
Vendor information (Justice & Security Strategies)
Vendor information (Justice & Security Strategies)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has access to a predictive analytics system developed by IBM to identify locations where vehicle crashes and DUIs are likely to occur. All 95 county sheriffs in the state access the system, which is managed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

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Government information (Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security)
Government information (Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security)
News article (Fox17)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has access to SoundThinking's CrimeTracer (formerly Coplink X) investigative platform through a statewide contract announced in April 2021.

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Press release (PR News Wire)
Public records (Muckrock)

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office operates two drones as of 2018, 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 Franklin County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Matrice 210 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 Franklin County Sheriff's Office operates two drones, which each cost $25,000.

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News article (NBC Right Now)