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South Central Connecticut County

27 Deployments on record
17 Agencies
6 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 3 Fixed cameras & RTCC · 1 Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 4 Gunshot detection · 1 Body-worn & dashcam · 17 Doorbell & camera registry · 1 Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

New Haven Police Department

New Haven · 6 deployments

ALPR

The New Haven Police Department used automated license plate readers, according to a 2014 report.

Body-worn & dashcam

The New Haven Police Department has received both state and federal grants for body-worn cameras.

Doorbell & camera registry Vendor: Axon

The New Haven Police Department maintains a camera registry via Axon.

Drones / UAS Vendor: Axon

The New Haven Police Department uses Axon Air drones. The agency received approval to purchase two drones for $15,000 in 2022.

Fixed cameras & RTCC

The New Haven Police Department is building a real-time crime center as of 2023.

Gunshot detection Vendor: ShotSpotter

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.

Milford Police Department

Milford · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Milford

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Milford Police Department has 68 Flock Safety automated license plate readers and other cameras as of July 2025.

Body-worn & dashcam

In May 2022, the State Bond Commission awarded the Milford Police Department $66,996 for body-worn cameras, dash cameras, and video storage devices. In 2017, the agency had received a body-worn camera grant of $222,725.82.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Milford Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

East Haven Police Department

East Haven · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of East Haven

ALPR

The East Haven police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Body-worn & dashcam

The East Haven Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $57,205.53 in 2017.

Meriden Police Department

Meriden · 2 deployments

Body-worn & dashcam

The Meriden Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Meriden Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2020, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Orange Police Department

Orange · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Orange

Body-worn & dashcam

The Orange Police Department received a state body-worn camera grants of $52,289.22 and $27,725.00 in 2017 and a 2019 grant of $18,061.82.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Orange Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Branford Police Department

Branford · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Branford

Body-worn & dashcam

The Branford Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $62,138.6 in 2017.

Guilford Police Department

Guilford · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Guilford

Body-worn & dashcam

The Guilford Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.

Hamden Police Department

Hamden · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Hamden

Body-worn & dashcam

The Hamden Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $297,800.28 in 2017.

Madison Police Department

Madison · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Madison

Body-worn & dashcam

The Madison Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.

North Branford Police Department

North Branford · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of North Branford

Body-worn & dashcam

The North Branford Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $17,350.74 in 2019.

North Haven Police Department

North Haven · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of North Haven

Body-worn & dashcam

The North Haven Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $84,024.64 in 2017.

Southern Connecticut State University Police Department

New Haven · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

The Southern Connectictut state University Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $56,968 in 2017.

University of New Haven Police Department

New Haven · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

The University of New Haven Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.

Wallingford Police Department

Wallingford · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Wallingford

Body-worn & dashcam

The Wallingford Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.

West Haven Police Department

West Haven · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

In May 2022, the State Bond Commission awarded the West Haven Police Department $192,846 for body-worn cameras, dash cameras, and video storage devices.

Woodbridge Police Department

Woodbridge · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Woodbridge

Body-worn & dashcam

The Woodbridge Police Department received a state body-worn camera grant of $8,172.49 in 2018

Yale University Police Department

New Haven · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

The Yale University Police Department uses body-worn cameras, as required by state law, according to a 2022 report from NBC Connecticut.

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