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Jefferson County
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Arvada Police Department
The Arvada Police Department received a $235,795 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 191 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
The Arvada Police Department operated drones as of 2022.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of ArvadaDenver PostCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation uses face recognition products from Morpho (a subsidiary of Idemia).
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Denver Channelwww.detroitnews.comwww.clickondetroit.com
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has access to Lumen face recognition software through its membership in the Colorado Information Sharing Consortium.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Information Sharing Consortium.
Edgewater Police Department
As of April 2024, the Edgewater Police Department operates six 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 Edgewater Police Department received a $45,495 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 18 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
Golden Police Department
The Golden Police Department installed between 10 and 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in late 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Denver Channel
The Golden Police Department operates one Leptron RDASS drone as of 2016, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.thedenverchannel.comregistry.faa.gov
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a $424,995 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 363 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
Lakewood Police Department
The Lakewood Police Department operates one drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.faa.gov
The Lakewood Police Department operates a real-time crime center.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Lakewood Website (Looking @ Lakewood)Glassdoor
Wheat Ridge Police Department
In 2010, the Wheat Ridge Police Department completed their automated license plate reader project after receiving a grant for $10,000.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 89.3 WFPL NewsUS Department of JusticeGovTribe.com
The Wheat Ridge Police Department received a $90,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2019 to purchase body-worn cameras. In 2020, records show the agency contracted with Axon.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City Council of the City of Wheat RidgeCity Council of the City of Wheat Ridge
Colorado School of Mines Police Department
The Colorado School of Mines Police Department received a $44,395 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 17 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
Colorado State Patrol
The Colorado State Patrol uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency has also used Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) ALPRs.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyColorado State Patrol
Lakeside Police Department
The Lakeside Police Department received a $41,095 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 14 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
Mountain View Police Department
The Mountain View Police Department received a $36,695 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 10 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
Red Rocks Community College Campus Police Department
The Red Rocks Community College Campus Police received a $35,595 grant in 2021 from the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice to buy 9 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal JusticKDVR
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026