County record · Delaware
Kent County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Delaware State Police
The Delaware State Police first acquired cell-site simulator technology from Harris Corp. in 2010, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin Collierphp.delawareonline.com
The Delaware State Police Department operated drones as of 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Delaware State PoliceDelaware State PoliceCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
The Delaware State Police Department began using face recognition technology in 2016.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government Site
Smyrna Police Department
The Smyrna Police Department received a grant for license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice
The Smyrna Police Department purchased 80 body-worn cameras for $1,086,746 as part of a five-year deal with Axon in 2018.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 11AliveThe Atlanta-Journal ConstitutionDelaware House Democrats website
Delaware Department of Correction
The Delaware Department of Correction operates four DJI drones as of 2017, 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 Collegeregistry.faa.gov
Delaware State University Police Department
The Delaware State University Police DepartmentPolice Department uses body worn cameras, according to a Delaware House Democrats press release.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Delaware House Democrats website
Dover Police Department
The Dover Police Department operated drones as of 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): DroneXLCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegeregistry.faa.gov
Milford Police Department
The Milford Police Department implemented a body-worn camera program in 2017.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Milford City Council
Seaford Police Department
The Seaford Police Department maintains a camera registry via Flock Safety.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bay to Bay News
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026