Orange County

The Anaheim Police Department operates automated license plate readers.

Sources: Anaheim Police DepartmentAnaheim Police DepartmentAnaheim City Council

The Anaheim Police Department provides body-worn cameras "to both uniformed and non-uniformed personnel for use while on-duty," according to the agency's policy manual.

Sources: Anaheim Police Department Policy ManualAnaheim Police Department FacebookCity of Anaheim Website

The Anaheim Police Department purchased a cell-site simulator from Tactical Support Equipment in 2020. Previously, APD used CSSs from Harris Corporation, Digital Receiver Technologies, and KeyW, which is now Jacobs Technology.

Sources: Anaheim City Council minutesVocativwww.aclunc.org

The Anaheim Police Department began maintaining a community camera registry in 2025.

Sources: Anaheim Police Department

The Anaheim Police Department operates drones as of 2023.

Sources: Anaheim Police DepartmentAnaheim Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The Anaheim Police Department began testing Veritone face recognition technology in 2018 and was formally approved to use the technology in 2020.

Sources: GovTechVeritoneVoice of OC

The Huntington Beach Police Department usees Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers).

Sources: Huntington Beach Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor7/12/1905

The Huntington Beach Police Department spent $19,200 on body-worn cameras in 2017.

Sources: City of Huntington Beach government websiteFacebook

The Huntington Beach Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources: City of Huntington Beach

The Huntington Beach Police Department launched a drone as first responder program in 2025.

Sources: Orange Coast MagazineCity of Huntington BeachCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The Huntington Beach Police Department has access to the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS) face recognition database.

Sources: LACRISLACRIS

The Brea Police Department installed Motorola Solutions automated license plate readers at the major roads in and out of town in 2024.

Sources: Brea Police DepartmentBrea Police DepartmentBrea Police Depaartment

The Brea Police Department launched a drone-as-first responder program in 2024.

Sources: Brea Police DepartmentBrea Police DepartmentBrea Police Department

The Brea Police Department received approval to build an Integrated Crime Center in 2024.

Sources: Brea Police DepartmentBoard of State and Community Corrections

As of 2016, the Brea Police Department spent $9,000 each year on PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software.

Sources: Brea CountyMeeting agenda/minutes/budgeting document

The Irvine Police Department uses Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.

Sources: Irvine Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Irvine Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sources: CityProtect

The Irvine Police Department operates a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

Sources: The Orange County RegisterCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard CollegeCity of Irvine

The Irvine Police Department received funding from California's Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program in 2023 for a Real Time Crime Center.

Sources: California Board of State and Community CorrectionsCalifornia Board of State and Community Corrections

The Orange Police Department operates automated license plate readers. The agency entered an agreement in 2024 to lease 43 Flock Safety automated license plate readers and 13 video cameras for two years, costing the city just over $410,000.

Sources: Los Angeles TimesBoard of State and Community CorrectionsOrange Police Department

The Orange Police Department entered into a 5-year contract with Axon for body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, and related services for $1.6 million in 2020.

Sources: Orange City CouncilOrange Police DepartmentOrange Police Department Facebook

The Orange Police Department operated eight DJI drones as of 2024.

Sources: Orange Police DepartmentOrange Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The Orange Police Department uses an automated facial recognition (AFR) system.

Sources: Orange Police DepartmentOrange Police Department

As of April 2024, the Buena Park Police Department operates eight Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources: Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Buena Park Police Department acquired approximately 70 body-worn cameras purchased by the Buena Park City Council.

Sources: The Orange County RegisterOrange County Register

The Buena Park Police Department operated eight DJI drones as of 2023.

Sources: Buena Park Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.buenapark.com

The Laguna Beach Police Department collected more than 20,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.

Sources: Laguna Beach Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Laguna Beach Police Department was authorized to purchase $20,000 worth of body-worn camera replacements from Motorola in August of 2021.

Sources: Laguna Beach City CouncilStu News LagunaLaguna Beach Police Employees' Association

The Laguna Beach Police Department operated six DJI drones as of 2022.

Sources: City of Laguna BeachCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.ocregister.com

As of April 2024, the Westminster Police Department operates nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources: Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Westminster Police Department equipped all of its patrol officers and detectives with Axon body-worn cameras in 2019.

Sources: Behind the Badge

The Westminster Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sources: CityProtect

The CSU Fullerton Police Department operates automated license plate readers.

Sources: CSU Fullerton Police Department's Facebook pageCalifornia State University Fullerton Police Department

The California State University Fullerton Police Department purchased 140 Axon body-worn cameras in 2014 for $650,300.

Sources: California State University Fullerton Police DepartmentDaily Titan

The Fullerton Police Department uses Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions automated license plate reader technology.

Sources: Fullerton Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Fullerton Police Department operated drones as of 2024.

Sources: Fullerton Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegefullertonpd.org

The Garden Grove Police Department uses Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions automated license plate reader technology.

Sources: Garden Grove Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Garden Grove Police Department purchased WatchGuard body-worn cameras in 2018.

Sources: WatchGuard

The La Habra Police Department collected more than 8,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.

Sources: La Habra Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The La Habra Police Depertment began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2017.

Sources: Behind the Badge

The Newport Beach Police Department operates automated license plate readers. The agency received approval for a $1.4 million, five-year contract with Flock Safety for 69 automated license plate readers in 2024.

Sources: Newport Beach IndependentNewport Beach Police Department

The Newport Beach Police Department uses Axon's Fusus camera registry.

Sources: Newport Beach Independent

The Orange County Sheriff's Office collected more than 471,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.

Sources: Orange County Sheriff's OfficeMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department uses Axon's Fusus camera registry.

Sources: Sierra Sun Times

The Placentia Police Department operates automated license plate readers.

Sources: Placentia Police DepartmentCity of Placentia

The Placentia Police Department used body-worn cameras as of May 2022.

Sources: Associated PressCity of Placentia

The Santa Ana Police Department obtained body-worn cameras in 2017.

Sources: The Orange County RegisterVoice of Orange CountyOrange County Register

The Santa Ana Police Department has access to the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS) face recognition database.

Sources: LACRISLACRIS

The Seal Beach Police Department collected more than 19,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.

Sources: Seal Beach Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Seal Beach Police Department purchased 50 body worn cameras from Axon in 2020.

Sources: Sun Newspapers

The University of California Irvine Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources: University of California, Irvine Police Department

The University of California, Irvine Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2019.

Sources: University of California, Irvine Police Department Facebook, Body-worn camera announcementUniversity of Irvine Police Department Policy ManualUniversity of California, Irvine Police Department Facebook

As of April 2024, the Costa Mesa Police Department operates 30 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 365 days.

Sources: Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Cypress Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources: Cypress Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Fountain Valley Police Department uses Motorola Volutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.

Sources: Fountain Valley Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor

The La Palma Police Department uses Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.

Sources: La Palma Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor

The Lake Forest Police Department purchased 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.

Sources: City of Lake ForestLake Forest Police Department

The Los Alamitos City Council approved a one-year pilot program to lease 12 automated license plate readers from Flock Safety in June 2021, with installation scheduled to begin in February 2022 at various intersections in the city. Previously, the Los Alamitos Police Department contracted with Vigilant Solutins for automated license plate readers.

Sources: CIty of Los AlamintosCalifornia State Auditor

The Orange County District Attorney's Office has access to the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS) face recognition database.

Sources: LACRISLACRIS

The Orange County Sheriff's Department uses a cell-site simulator.

Sources: Orange County Sheriff

The City of Stanton leased eight Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020. The cameras placed at Beach Boulevard and Katella Avenue.

Sources: Stanton City Council

The Tustin Police Department collected more than 3,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.

Sources: Tustin Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor