Alameda County
County record. Includes every city and agency within Alameda County.
Technology presence
What these categories mean
- ALPR
- Automated license plate readers (ALPR): camera systems that automatically capture, read, and log vehicle license plates with location and time, producing a searchable record of vehicle movements.
- Fixed cameras & RTCC
- Agency-operated fixed video cameras and the real-time crime centers (RTCC) that aggregate live and recorded feeds for monitoring. Extends the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas, which enumerates real-time crime centers and camera registries but not standalone fixed-camera estates.
- Face recognition
- Software that matches faces in images or video against a reference database to identify or verify individuals.
- Drones / UAS
- Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), commonly called drones, operated by an agency for overhead observation, imaging, or sensing.
- Gunshot detection
- Networks of acoustic sensors that detect and locate suspected gunfire and alert an agency.
- Body-worn & dashcam
- Officer body-worn and in-vehicle dashboard cameras that record encounters; public access to the footage is frequently restricted.
- Doorbell & camera registry
- Programs that give an agency access to privately owned camera footage: doorbell-camera partnerships, citizen camera registries, and private-camera integration platforms.
- Cell-site simulators
- Devices that mimic cell towers to locate or identify nearby mobile phones. They are often called Stingrays, or IMSI catchers after the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number that identifies each phone on a network. Adjacent: communications surveillance outside the visual/sensor core.
- Predictive policing
- Software that forecasts where crime may occur or who may be involved, to direct policing. Adjacent: analytics rather than a sensing deployment.
- Social-media monitoring
- Tools that collect and analyze public social-media activity for an agency. Adjacent: open-source/communications monitoring outside the visual/sensor core.
The record, by agency
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 (via the EFF Atlas): Alameda County Sheriff's OfficeCalifornia State Auditor
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office began using Axon body-worn cameras in June 2017.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Alameda MagazineAlameda County Sheriff's OfficeAxon
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office’s Office operated drones as of 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Police1Alameda County Sheriff's OfficeCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRockAlameda County District Attorney's Office
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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer
The Alameda Police Department's policy manual indicates that all uniformed officers use body-worn cameras when in the field.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government pagewww.alamedamagazine.com
The Alameda Police Department maintain a voluntary camera registry called We Share Electronic Evidence (We SEE).
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): East Bay CitizenAlameda County Website
Fremont Police Department
The Fremont Police Department uses stationary and mobile license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): Fremont PD
The Freemont Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Freemont Police Department
The Fremont Police Department operates a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The IndependentAxonLivermore Police Department
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 (via the EFF Atlas): Livermore Police
The Livermore Police Department operates a Real-Time Awareness Center.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Peregrine
According to reporting from The Markup, the Livermore Police Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 02/16/18 and 02/01/20.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Oakland Police DepartmentOakland Side
The Oakland Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ABC7 Newsburbank.granicus.com
The Oakland Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): San Francisco ChronicleOakland SideCBS News
The Oakland Police Department employs ShopSpotter gunshot detection technology.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ShotSpotter.comCBSOakland Wiki
Newark Police Department
The Newark Police Department uses Flock Safety autoamted license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Newark Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor
The Newark Police Departmentpurchased 65 body-worn cameras from Vievu in May 2018.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): Newark Police
The Newark Police Department operated four DJI drones as of 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Newark Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.newark.org
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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Berkeley Police DepartmentBerkleysideBerkleyside
The Berkeley Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of BerkeleyDaily Californianwww.google.com
The Berkley Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Berkeley
Hayward Police Department
The Hayward Police Department uses both Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hayward Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor
The Hayward Police Department began using body-worn cameras in January 2016.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hayward PDburbank.granicus.com
The Hayward Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hayward Police Department
Pleasanton Police Department
The Pleasanton Police Department uses Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): Axon.comThe IndependentPleasanton PD
The Pleasanton Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private surveillan
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer
The San Leandro Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): San Leandro PDburbank.granicus.com
The San Leandro Police Department website includes a camera registration page.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer
The Union City Police Department's Facebook page includes photos of officers wearing Vievu LE5 body-cams.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): CityProtect
Albany Police Department
Albany Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): East Bay ExpressU.S Department of Justice
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.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer
The Piedmont Police Department uses body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Piedmont PDwww.facebook.com
BART Police
The BART Police use Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BART Police
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department
Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department officers are equipped with Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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 (via the EFF Atlas): 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
In the press
Coverage naming Alameda County or a jurisdiction within it.