County record · California
San Bernardino County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Chino Police Department
The Chino Police Department collected more than 76,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
The Chino Police Department maintains a camera registry via Flock Safety.
Sources: Flock Safety
The Chino Police Department operated eight DJI drones as of 2023.
Sources: City of ChinoCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.faa.gov
The Chino Police Department began testing AFR Engine's face recognition technology in 2019 and intends to extend the program.
Sources: Daily Bulletin
The Chino Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2019 for around $370,000. The RTCC staff have access to a public camera network, some private and business cameras, and automated license plate readers, which they monitor live on a wall of 10 55-inch screens.
Sources: Champion NewspapersCity of Chico
The Chino Police Department uses Vintra video analytics software.
Sources: City of Chino
Fontana Police Department
The Fontana Police Department collected more than 117,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
The Fontana Police Department launched its body-worn camera program in the summer of 2017, with the deployment of 200 BWCs.
Sources: Fontana Police Department
The Fontana Police Department acquired two cell-site simulator vehicles from Jacobs Technology in December 2023.
The Fontana Police Department operated seven drones as of 2022.
Sources: Fontana Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.sbsun.com
Ontario Police Department
The Ontario Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Sources: Ontario Police DepartmentCity of OntarioDaily Bulletin
The Ontario Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2014.
Sources: Daily Bulletin
The Ontario Police Department uses Oosto live face recognition at the Ontario International Airport.
Sources: City of Ontario
The Ontario Police Department has used Briefcam video analytics since 2016.
Sources: City of Ontario
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department plans to install Flock Safety automated license plate readers in Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms.
Sources: Hi Desert Start
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department acquired 80 BodyWorn body-worn cameras in 2017.
Sources: The Sun
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has used cell-site simulators since 2006. In 2019, the agency replaced its Harris Corp. device with one from Tactical Support Equipment.
Sources: MuckRockVocativDesert Sun
The Riverside and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Departments began sharing a face recognition database in 2012. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office is able to submit image queries to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office's face recognition system. Between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2022, the agency submitted 16 face recognition queries.
Sources: OneZeroSan Bernardino County Sheriff's OfficeRiverside County Sheriff's Office
San Bernardino Police Department
The San Bernardino Police Department collected more than 8,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
Sources: San Bernardino Police DepartmentCalifornia State Auditor
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $546,502 to the San Bernardino Police Department in 2015 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
The San Bernardino Police Department operate 10 drones as of 2023.
Sources: San Bernardino Police DepartmentSan Bernardino Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
Barstow Police Department
As of April 2024, the Barstow Police Department operates 33 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The Barstow Police Department operates one drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Sources: Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.faa.govwww.barstowca.org
Colton Police Department
The Colton Police Department operates automated license plate readers.
The Colton Police Department first purchased 50 Axon body-worn cameras in 2014.
Sources: San Bernardino SunSan Bernardino Police DepartmentColton Police Department Facebook page
Redlands Police Department
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department uses Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers.
Sources: Redlands Police DepartmentMuckRockCalifornia State Auditor
The Redlands Police Department operated eight DJI drones as of 2022.
Sources: Redlands Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.redlandscommunitynews.com
Rialto Police Department
The Rialto Police Department received a 2022 Bureau of Justice Assistance grant to purchase Axon body-worn cameras.
Sources: US Bureau of Justice Assistance
The Rialto Police Department uses Fusus software to maintain a registry of private surveillance cameras
Upland Police Department
As of April 2024, the Upland Police Department operates 12 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The Upland Police Department operated nine drones as of 2023.
Sources: Upland Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.dailybulletin.com
Victorville Police Department
The Victorville Police Department (a division of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department) operates 107 automated license plate readers as of November 2021.
Sources: Daily Press
The Victorville Police Department uses Flock Safety's gunshot detection technology. The city's contract with ShotSpotter runs for three years at a total cost of $470,000.
Sources: ABC 7
Chino Hills Police Department
The Chino Hills Police Department purchased 35 automated license plate readers in 2017 and 27 more in 2020.
Montclair Police Department
The Montclair Police Department operates automated license plate readers.
Sources: Montclair Police Department
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026