Shelby County

The Pelham Police Department operates 56 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Pelham Police Department received approval to purchase body-worn cameras in December 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of PelhamPelham Police Department Facebook page

The Pelham Police Department operated drones as of 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of PelhamWBRCCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates 41 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates two DJI drones as of 2015, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegeregistry.faa.govregistry.faa.gov

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates 26 Condor cameras from Flock Safety as of September 2025. The cameras are paired with video analytics software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Alabaster Police Department purchased 25 automated license plate readers from Flock Safety in May 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of AlabasterShelby County Report

The Alabaster Police Department purchased two DJI Mavic 2 drones in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of AlabasterWBRCCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The Calera Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Calera Police Department uses body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Calera Facebook pageCalera Facebook page

The Columbiana Police Department operates four Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Columbiana Police Department received $3,556 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 13 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list

The Helena Police Department operates 15 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Montevallo Police Department operates 15 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department