Town of New Haven
South Central Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut
Technology presence
The record, by agency
New Haven Police Department
The New Haven Police Department used automated license plate readers, according to a 2014 report.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Haven Register
The New Haven Police Department has received both state and federal grants for body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and ManagementCT NBCU.S Department of Justice
The New Haven Police Department maintains a camera registry via Axon.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Axon
The New Haven Police Department uses Axon Air drones. The agency received approval to purchase two drones for $15,000 in 2022.
The New Haven Police Department is building a real-time crime center as of 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Darien Times
The New Haven Police Department expanded its use of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2016 and spends $220,000 a year on the technology. In February 2022, the City decided to enter into a four-year, $1.68-million agreement to expand its use of ShotSpotter.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Haven RegisterNBC ConnecticutCT Post
Southern Connecticut State University Police Department
The Southern Connectictut state University Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $56,968 in 2017.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and ManagementCT NBC
University of New Haven Police Department
The University of New Haven 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
Yale University Police Department
The Yale University 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
In the press
Coverage naming Town of New Haven or a jurisdiction within it.
| Apr 22, 2026 | Police cameras keep eyes on New Haven. Will city scrutinize them back? - Yale Daily News |