Town of Hartford
Capitol Planning Region · Connecticut
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Hartford Police Department
The Hartford Police Department acquired automated license plate readers as early as 2010.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WTIC NewsTalkELSAG
The Hartford Police Dept. began using body-worn cameras in 2019,
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): NBC ConnecticutState of Connecticut, Office of Policy and ManagementCT NBC
The Hartford Police Department utilizes the Fusus camera registry.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CT InsiderHartford Police Departmentwww.muckrock.com
The Hartford Police Department operates one drone as of 2018, 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 Collegewnpr.org
The Hartford Police Department launched its real-time crime center in 2016. The Capital City Crime Center uses automated license plate readers, ShotSpotter gunshot detection, a network of more than 750 cameras, and multiple data analysis software tools.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WTNH News 8MilestoneNBC Connecticut
The Hartford Police Department has used BriefCam software since 2017.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BriefCam Press ReleaseBriefCamHartford Courant
In 2012, the Hartford Police Department installed ShotSpotter and in 2016 expanded coverage to the entire city for $500,000.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hartford CourantHartford CourantWTNH
DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Department
The DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CT NBCwww.datawrapper.de
Metropolitan District Commission Police Department
The Metropolitan District Commission Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CT NBCwww.datawrapper.de
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026