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Humboldt County
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Humboldt County Sheriff's Department
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office began using automated license plate readers in January 2022.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office signed a $91,000 contract with Axon in 2019 to equip all corrections officers with body-worn cameras.
Sources: The Times-StandardLost Coast OutpostKIEM TV Website
Arcata Police Department
The Arcata Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2012.
Sources: Times StandardCalifornia State AuditorArcata Police Department
Bear River Band Police Department
The Bear River Band Police Department received a Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program grant for $15,838 for 10 body-worn cameras in 2023.
Sources: Justice & Security StrategiesJustice & Security Strategies
Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department was selected to receive a grant of $11,500 for 10 body-worn cameras in 2022.
Sources: The Bureau of Justice Assistance Small Rural Tribal Body-worn camera program website
Humboldt State University Police Department
The Humboldt State University Police Department issued a body-worn camera policy in 2020.
Sources: The Humboldt State UniversityHumboldt State University Police Department Policy Manual
Rio Dell Police Department
The Rio Dell Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2015
Sources: The Times-StandardNorth Cast Journal of Politics, People & ArtThe Times-Standard
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026