County record · California
San Joaquin County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Stockton Police Department
The Stockton Police Department accepted $963,000 in federal funds to install 100 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in November 2024.
The Stockton Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Stockton
The Stockton Police Department operated 12 DJI drones as of 2024.
Sources: Stockton Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.kcra.com
The Stockton Police Department has been using Shotspotter gunshot detection technology since 2013.
Sources: CBS SacramentoBusinessWireRecordnet
The Stockton Police Department uses predictive policing as part of its effort to combat gun violence.
Sources: Route Fifty
Lodi Police Department
As of April 2024, the Lodi Police Department operates 14 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Lodi Police Department approved the purhcase of body-worn cameras in 2019.
Sources: YouTubeLodi Police Department FacebookLodi City Council
The Lodi Police Department operated five drones as of 2024.
Sources: Lodi Police DepartmentLodi NewsCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
The Lodi Police uses Flock Safety's Raven gunshot detection technology.
Sources: Lodinews.com
Tracy Police Department
As of April 2024, the Tracy Police Department operates 46 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The Tracy Police Department purchased 99 Axon Body 3 cameras in 2019.
Sources: AxonTracy Press
The Tracy Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Tracy
Tracy Police Department have been been using predictive policing since at least 2015. In 2018, the city of Tracy paid PredPol (now Geolitica) $44,000 for the software.
Sources: Tracy PressCity of Tracy
Manteca Police Department
The Manteca Police Department collected more than 16,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
The Manteca Police Department spent $70,000 on 50 body-worn cameras in 2014.
Sources: Capradio
The Manteca Police Department operated eight drones as of 2022.
Sources: City of MantecaCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.mantecabulletin.com
Ripon Police Department
The Ripon Police Department collected more than 1,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
The Ripon Police Department uses WatchGuard body-worn cameras.
Sources: Ripon Police DepartmentRipon Police Department Facebook
The Ripon Police Department operated two DJI drones as of 2022.
Sources: Ripon BulletinManteca BulletinCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office
As of April 2024, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office operates 35 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office uses Axon body-worn cameras. The agency received approval to purchase 175 Axon body-worn cameras at a cost of $733,252.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office operated 15 drones as of 2023.
Sources: San Joaquin County Sheriff's OfficeCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.lodinews.com
Escalon Police Department
The Escalon Police Department operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Sources: Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegeescalontimes.comcityofescalon.org
Lathrop Police Department
The Lathrop Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Sources: Flock Safety
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026