County record · Colorado

Adams County

14 Deployments on record

6 Agencies

4 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 6 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 3 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 3 Doorbell & camera registry · 2 Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Thornton Police Department

Thornton · 4 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Thornton

ALPR Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

The Thornton Police Department received funding from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CAPTA) to purchase automate license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ACLU

Body-worn & dashcam

The Thornton Police Department received federal funding for body-worn cameras in 2018 and 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): US Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S Department of Justice www.thorntonco.gov

Doorbell & camera registry

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Thornton

Drones / UAS

The Thornton Police Department uses drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Thornton Police Department Instagram Thornton Police Department

Brighton Police Department

Brighton · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Brighton

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Brighton Police Department operates nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

Brighton Police Department began implemetation of a body-worn camera program in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Brighton Standard Blade

Doorbell & camera registry

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Brighton

Westminster Police Department

Westminster · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Westminster

ALPR Vendor: ELSAG

The Westminster Police Department began using ELSAG automated license plate readers in 2009. In 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the department funds for its ALPR program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Westminster City Council Agenda U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Westminster Police Department has more than 200 Axon body-worn cameras as of 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Westminster City of Westminster City of Westminster

Drones / UAS

The Westminster Police Department has a drone operations team.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Westminster Police Department Facebook Westminster Police Department Facebook

Commerce City Police Department

Commerce City · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Commerce City

ALPR Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

The Commerce City Police Department received funding from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CAPTA) to purchase automate license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ACLU

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Reason Commerce City Police Department Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

Adams County Sheriff's Office

Brighton · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Adams County

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Adams County Sheriff's Office operates Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Denver Gazette

University of Colorado, Anschutz Police Department

Aurora · 1 deployment

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The University of Colorado, Anschutz Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

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