Alachua County

The Gainesville Police Department scanned 67,557 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

In 2018, the Gainesville City Comission approved a $609,972 contract between the Gainsville Police Department and Axon. The department was supplied with 190 Tasers, 107 body cameras, and 107 signal units for patrol vehicles.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WUFTThe Gainesville Sun

The Gainesville Police Department operates Paladin drones. The agency began its drone program in March 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Drone XL (article promoted by company on LinkedIn)Gainesville Police Department 2023 Annual ReportWCJB News (local news)

The Gainesville Police Department is one of more than 275 law enforcement agencies with access to the Face Analysis Comparison & Examination System (FACES), a face recognition program maintained by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Investigators may upload an image to search more than 25-million Florida driver's license photos and mugshots.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Orlando SentinelCenter on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown LawPinellas County Sheriff's Office

The Gainesville Police Department spent $10,000 on Clearview AI face recognition technology for seven users in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of GainesvilleMuckRockMuckRock

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office scanned 394,279 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

The Alachua County Sheriff's office purchased 190 body-worn cameras in late 2021, early 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WCJBAlachua County Sheriff's Office

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office has a camera registry program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Alachua County Sheriff's Office

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is one of more than 275 law enforcement agencies with access to the Face Analysis Comparison & Examination System (FACES), a face recognition program maintained by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Investigators may upload an image to search more than 25-million Florida driver's license photos and mugshots.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Orlando SentinelCenter on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown LawPinellas County Sheriff's Office

The University of Florida Police Department uses automated license plate readers. Vigilant Solutions ALPRs were installed 16 intersections surrounding the University's campus in 2020. Records show the university police also used NDI systems in 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): University of Florida NewsThe Gainesville SunVillage of North Palm Beach

The University of Florida Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): UFPD Facebook pageFlorida Department of Law Enforcement

The University of Florida Police Department is one of more than 275 law enforcement agencies with access to the Face Analysis Comparison & Examination System (FACES), a face recognition program maintained by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Investigators may upload an image to search more than 25-million Florida driver's license photos and mugshots.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Orlando SentinelCenter on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown LawPinellas County Sheriff's Office

The Alachua Police Department operates two Flock Safety automated license plate readers, plus an additional ALPR-enabled camera, as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Alachua Police Department operates six Condor cameras from Flock Safety as of September 2025. The cameras are paired with video analytics software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The High Springs Police Department operates two Flock Safety automated license plate readers, plus two additional Redspeed cameras, as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $28,490 to the Santa Fe College Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of Justicewww.gainesville.comwww.insidehighered.com