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County record · Arizona

Pima County

17 Deployments on record
8 Agencies
6 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 3 Fixed cameras & RTCC · 1 Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 4 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 7 Doorbell & camera registry · 1 Cell-site simulators · 1 Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Tucson Police Department

Tucson · 5 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Tucson

Body-worn & dashcam

As of January 2019, Tucson police had more than 500 body-worn cameras and was seeking funding for 129 more devices.

Cell-site simulators Vendor: Harris Corp.

The Tucson Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology from Harris Corp. in 2010.

Doorbell & camera registry

The Tucson Police Department launched a camera registry in 2018.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Tuscon Police Department operated drones as of 2021.

Fixed cameras & RTCC

The Tucson Police Department operates the Tucson Real-Time Analytical Crime Center (TRACC), a technology center that has access to many law enforcement databases. The TRACC staff monitors calls for service abd live video feeds and conducts predictive analysis of criminal activity.

Oro Valley Police Department

Oro Valley · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Oro Valley

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Oro Valley Police Department operates 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Body-worn & dashcam

The Oro Valley Police Department uses body-worn cameras.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Oro Valley Police Department operated drones as of 2023.

Marana Police Department

Marana · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Marana

ALPR

The Marana Police Department purchased four automated license plate readers and one ALPR trailer in 2019 using federal funds through Operation Stonegarden.

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Marana Police Department received 60 Axon body-worn cameras in 2016. In 2019, the agency planned to acquire 5 more units.

Sahuarita Police Department

Sahuarita · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Sahuarita

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

Sahuarita Police Department began its body-worn camera program in 2017. As of 2019, SPD had 49 body-worn camera.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Sahuarita Police Department operated drones as of 2023.

University of Arizona Police Department

Tucson · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: University of Arizona

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The University of Arizona Police Department operates 60 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Body-worn & dashcam

The University of Arizona Police Department purchased 58 body cameras in 2015.

Pascua Yaqui Tribal Police Department

Tucson · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

Pascua Yaqui Tribal Police Department received $80,000 to purchase 40 body-worn cameras through the Small, Rural and Tribal Body-worn Camera Program in 2024.

Pima County Sheriff's Office

Tucson · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Pima County

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Pima County Sheriff's Office operates two DJI drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

South Tucson Police Department

South Tucson · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of South Tucson

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

Meeting minutes from the South Tucson City Council show that South Tucson Police Department received funding from the Tohono O’Odham Nation to purchase body-worn cameras for all its officers in 2015. As of a 2018 meeting, the police continued to use the cameras and sought grant funding for a new server to store body camera footage and other digital evidence.

Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026