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Alameda County
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Fremont Police Department
The Fremont Police Department uses stationary and mobile license plate readers.
Sources: Fremont Police Department
The Fremont Police Department issued body-worn cameras to all sworn officers and non-sworn Animal Service Officers and Community Service Officers in November 2018.
Sources: Fremont PD
The Freemont Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: Freemont Police Department
The Fremont Police Department operates a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Sources: Fremont Police DepartmentFox NewsCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
The Fremont Police Department uses video analytics in combination with IntelliSite Remote Surveillance Units. Previously, the agency used Briefcam video analytics in 2016.
Sources: The Modesto BeeCity of Fremont
Livermore Police Department
The Livermore Police Department has Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Previously, the agency used Motorola Solutions (Vigilant Solutions) ALPRs.
Sources: The PressLivermore Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor
The Livermore Police Department purchased 100 Axon body-worn cameras in 2014. The agency began equipping all of its officers with body-worn cameras in April 2015.
The Livermore Police Department asks residents to register their private video surveillance at their home or business and allow officers to contact them should a crime occur in or near where your cameras are installed.
Sources: Livermore Police
The Livermore Police Department operates a Real-Time Awareness Center.
Sources: Peregrine
According to reporting from The Markup, the Livermore Police Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 02/16/18 and 02/01/20.
Sources: The Markup
Oakland Police Department
The Oakland Police Department operates automated license plate readers and accesses external ALPR data from the California Highway Patrol. The CHP entered an agreement with Flock Safety in 2024 to install 290 automated license plate readers around Oakland.
The Oakland Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources: ABC7 Newsburbank.granicus.com
The Oakland Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Oakland
The Oakland Police Department uses drones. The agency received an $80,000 in private donations to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles in March 2022.
The Oakland Police Department employs ShopSpotter gunshot detection technology.
Sources: ShotSpotter.comCBSOakland Wiki
Newark Police Department
The Newark Police Department uses Flock Safety autoamted license plate readers.
The Newark Police Departmentpurchased 65 body-worn cameras from Vievu in May 2018.
Sources: East Bay Times
The Newark Police Department encourages residents to register surveillance cameras with them to assist the police department in deterring criminal activity and capturing violators.
Sources: Newark Police
The Newark Police Department operated four DJI drones as of 2024.
Sources: Newark Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.newark.org
Alameda County Sheriff's Office
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office collected more than 22,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
Sources: Alameda County Sheriff's OfficeCalifornia State Auditor
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office began using Axon body-worn cameras in June 2017.
Sources: Alameda MagazineAlameda County Sheriff's OfficeAxon
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office’s Office operated drones as of 2021.
Sources: Police1Alameda County Sheriff's OfficeCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
Alameda Police Department
As of April 2024, the Alameda Police Department operates 33 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The Alameda Police Department's policy manual indicates that all uniformed officers use body-worn cameras when in the field.
The Alameda Police Department maintain a voluntary camera registry called We Share Electronic Evidence (We SEE).
Berkeley Police Department
The Berkeley Police Department planned to install 52 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023. In 2022, the agency collected more than 2,600,000 license plate scans using its previous systems.
The Berkeley Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras
The Berkley Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Berkeley
Hayward Police Department
The Hayward Police Department uses both Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.
The Hayward Police Department began using body-worn cameras in January 2016.
Sources: Hayward PDburbank.granicus.com
The Hayward Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: Hayward Police Department
Pleasanton Police Department
The Pleasanton Police Department uses Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.
Sources: Pleasanton Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor
The Pleasanton Police Department spent $1.5 million on body-worn cameras and tasers from Axon in 2020. Previously, the agency purchased 86 Axon body-worn cameras in July 2015.
Sources: Axon.comThe IndependentPleasanton PD
The Pleasanton Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private surveillan
Sources: City of PleasantonCity of Pleasanton
San Leandro Police Department
As of April 2024, the San Leandro Police Department operates 51 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The San Leandro Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources: San Leandro PDburbank.granicus.com
The San Leandro Police Department website includes a camera registration page.
Sources: San Leandro PD
Union City Police Department
As of April 2024, the Union City Police Department operates 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The Union City Police Department's Facebook page includes photos of officers wearing Vievu LE5 body-cams.
Sources: Union City PDburbank.granicus.com
The Union City Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Sources: CityProtect
Albany Police Department
Albany Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources: Albany Police Department Facebookalbanypd.wordpress.com
The Albany Police Department launched a voluntary security camera registration program for residential and commercial security cameras in January 2020.
Sources: City of Albany
Emeryville Police Department
The Emeryville Police Department deployed 16 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023. The agency entered a service contract costing $98,400 for 24 months and $48,000 annually thereafter. In 2022, the agency collected more than 499,000 vehicle scans using automated license plate readers.
Sources: Emeryville Police DepartmentCalifornia State AuditorE'ville Eye
The Emeryville Police Department currently uses Acon body-worn cameras. Previously, the agency used Vievu body-worn cameras in August 2015. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $67,500 to the Emeryville Police Department in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Piedmont Police Department
As of April 2024, the Piedmont Police Department operates 53 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The Piedmont Police Department uses body-worn cameras.
Sources: Piedmont PDwww.facebook.com
Alameda County District Attorney's Office
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office maintains a cell-site simulator, which shares with other agencies such as the Oakland Police Department and Fremont Police Department.
BART Police
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department officers are equipped with Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources: Bay Area Rapid Transit Police DepartmentThe New York Times
California State University, East Bay University Police
California State University, East Bay University Police Department has utilized body-worn cameras since at least 2019.
Sources: California State University, East Bay University Police Facebook pageCalifornia State University Chancellor's Report
Dublin Police Department
The Dublin Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Dublin
University of California Berkeley Police Department
The UC Berkeley Police Department's Facebook page features officers wearing the Axon Body 2 camera as of May 2020.
Sources: UC Berkeley PD
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026