District of Columbia County

The Metropolitan Police Department acquired license plate readers from ELSAG as early as 2010.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Metropolitan Police DepartmentWAMU 88.5ELSAG

The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. obtained 2,800 body-worn cameras in 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Metropolitan Police DepartmentMetropolitan Police DepartmentNational Institute of Justice

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department first acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2003.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin CollierVice

The Metropolitan Police Department D.C. maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Metropolitan Police Department DCWashington, DCdcist

The Metropolitan Police Department uses drones. The agency implemented its drone program and purchased five drones for a total of $75,000 in June 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Metropolitan Police DepartmentWJLAMPD

The Metropolitan Police Department obtained BriefCam software in 2015.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BuzzfeedGovernment of DC Metropolitan Police Department AgendaBriefCam Powerpoint

The Metropolitan Police Department finished building out its ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in 2009.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Washington PostDCistmpdc.dc.gov

The FBI purchased Jacob Engineering's KeyW cell site simulator in FY 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): FBI

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington D.C.’s Department of Motor Vehicles responds to face recognition requests from FBI FACE Services Unit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Electronic Frontier FoundationGovernment Accountability Office