Broward County
County record. Includes every city and agency within Broward County.
Technology presence
What these categories mean
- ALPR
- Automated license plate readers (ALPR): camera systems that automatically capture, read, and log vehicle license plates with location and time, producing a searchable record of vehicle movements.
- Fixed cameras & RTCC
- Agency-operated fixed video cameras and the real-time crime centers (RTCC) that aggregate live and recorded feeds for monitoring. Extends the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas, which enumerates real-time crime centers and camera registries but not standalone fixed-camera estates.
- Face recognition
- Software that matches faces in images or video against a reference database to identify or verify individuals.
- Drones / UAS
- Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), commonly called drones, operated by an agency for overhead observation, imaging, or sensing.
- Gunshot detection
- Networks of acoustic sensors that detect and locate suspected gunfire and alert an agency.
- Body-worn & dashcam
- Officer body-worn and in-vehicle dashboard cameras that record encounters; public access to the footage is frequently restricted.
- Doorbell & camera registry
- Programs that give an agency access to privately owned camera footage: doorbell-camera partnerships, citizen camera registries, and private-camera integration platforms.
- Cell-site simulators
- Devices that mimic cell towers to locate or identify nearby mobile phones. They are often called Stingrays, or IMSI catchers after the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number that identifies each phone on a network. Adjacent: communications surveillance outside the visual/sensor core.
- Predictive policing
- Software that forecasts where crime may occur or who may be involved, to direct policing. Adjacent: analytics rather than a sensing deployment.
- Social-media monitoring
- Tools that collect and analyze public social-media activity for an agency. Adjacent: open-source/communications monitoring outside the visual/sensor core.
The record, by agency
Plantation Police Department
The Plantation Police Department equipped 153 officers with body-worn cameras as of 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami New TimesPlantation Police DepartmentWPLG Local 10
The Plantation 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 Plantation Police Department purchased drones through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Plantation Police Department
Broward County Sheriff's Office
The Broward County Sheriff's Office operates eight 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 Broward County Sheriff's Office has a cell-site simulator, according to court records.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): District Court of Appeal of Florida's Fourth District
The Pompano Beach City Commission approved a three-year ShotSpotter program in October 2020. The system went live in March 2021. It is administrated by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which provides contract police services to Pompano Beach.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Broward Sheriff's Office
The Broward County Sheriff's Office operates 29 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 CollegeFlorida Sheriffs Associationwww.faa.gov
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office paid $15,000 in 2019 for 15 Clearview AI face recognition software licenses. The sheriff's office told the Tampa Bay Times that the agency is “still in the evaluation stage.”
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tampa Bay Times
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office launced its real-time crime center in 2019. According to a press release, the $2 million dollar RTCC has access to over 10,000 cameras across 260 public schools and administrative buildings in Broward County. The RTCC is also connected to the department’s automated license plate reader system, the SaferWatch mobile application, and other surveillance technologies.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Broward County Sheriff's OfficeCBSSun Sentinel
The Broward 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 Broward County Sheriff's Office uses body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Broward Sheriff County Administration Page
Miramar Police Department
The Miramar Police Department operates 62 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department
The Miramar Police Department operates a real-time crime center.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miramar Police Department Facebook
The Miramar Police Department began using drones in June 2020
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miramar Police Department Facebook
The Miramar Police Department spent $2.5 million on a 5-year contract for Axon body-worn cameras in 2019.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Sun SentinelU.S Department of Justice
The Miramar 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
Coconut Creek Police Department
The Coconut Creek Police Department operates 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department
The Coconut Creek 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
Margate Police Department
The Margate Police Department operates 15 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department
The Margate 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
Wilton Manors Police Department
The Wilton Manors Police Department operates one Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department
The Wilton Manors 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
Hollywood Police Department
The Hollywood Police Department is spending up to $1 million over a two-year period to purchase 60 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2024. Prior to the purchase, the agency had 20 ALPRs installed across Hollywood. The agency has used automated license plate readers since 2016.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Hollywood GazetteMuckRockHollywood
The Hollywood Police Department received federal funding in 2020 to start a body-worn camera program. It received additional federal funding in 2022.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government TechnologyCity of HollywoodBureau of Justice Assistance
The Hollywood Police Department has been using drones since at least 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Senate
The Hollywood 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
Lighthouse Point Police Department
The Lighthouse Point Police Department purchased 33 body-worn cameras from Axon for $449,000 in 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New PelicanPoint Publishing
The Lighthouse Point 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
Deerfield Beach Police Department
The Deerfield Beach Police Department received a federal grant for Shotspotter gunshot detection technology in 2022.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice
Pembroke Pines Police Department
The Pembroke Pines Police Department has operated automated license plate reader trailers since at least 2012.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pembroke Pines City CommissionPembroke Pines City CommissionPembroke Pines Police Department Website
The Pembroke Pines Police Department uses drones.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida SenatePembroke Pines Police Department Facebook
The Pembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines Police Department uses body-worn cameras, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's 2019 Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Broward County Sheriff's Office - Parkland District
The City of Parkland budgeted $98,700 in 2019 and $107,085 in 2020 for two portable license plate readers. They are operated by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which provides contract police services to the City of Parkland.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Parkland 2022 Adopted Budget SummaryBroward County Sheriff's Office
Hillsboro Beach Police Department
The Hillsboro Beach Police Department implemented body-worn cameras in 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Town of Hillsboro Beach
Coral Springs Police Department
The Coral Spring Police Department launched a drone program using federal funding.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida SenateCoral Springs Police Department FacebookCoral Springs Talk
The Coral Springs Police Department opened a real time crime center in January 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tap into Parkland
The Coral Springs Police Department obtained 210 Axon body-worn cameras in 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): TAPintoSunSentinelFort Lauderdale Government
The Coral Springs 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 Coral Springs Police Department had six automated license plate readers as of 2016.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Sun SentinelCoral Springs Connection
The Coral Springs Police Department spent $5,000 on Clearview AI face recognition software between 2018 and 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Coral Springs Org
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has been using drones since at least 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Senate
In 2018, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department allocated $3.4 million for Axon body-worn cameras over five years.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fort Lauderdale PDGovernment TechnologyAxon
The Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale Police Department scanned 38,271,966 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock
Davie Police Department
The Davie Police Department has been using drones since at least 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Senate
The Davie Police Department uses Clearview AI face recognition software as of 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Town of DavieTown of DavieTampa Bay Times
The Davie 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
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BuzzfeedTechCrunch
Sunrise Police Department
The Sunrise Police Department operates one DJI Matrice 210 drone as of 2019, 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 Collegewww.bidnet.com
The Sunrise 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 Sunrise Police Department acquired a Stingray II cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2013.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin CollierSunrise Police Department
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $250,000 to the Sunrise 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 Justicesunrise.novusagenda.comexternal.ojp.usdoj.gov
Hallandale Beach Police Department
The Hallandale Beach 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 U.S. Department of Justice awarded $141,984 to the Hallandale Beach Police Department in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of Justicemichelelazarow.comwww.sun-sentinel.com
The Hallandale Beach Police Department has installed automated license plate readers at 17 locations.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Hallandale Beach
The Hallandale Beach Police Department has three drones.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Hallandale Beach
The Hallandale Beach Police Department uses ShotSpotter gunshot detection software.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Hallandale Beach
The Hallandale Beach Police Department uses software that "utilizes a combination of historical crime data and criminal intelligence to forecast future incidents of crime."
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Hallandale Beach
Lauderhill Police Department
The Lauderhill 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 Lauderhill Police Department uses body-worn cameras, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's 2019 Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Lauderhill Police Department scanned 5,257,598 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock
Broward County Sheriff's Office - Pompano Beach District
The City of Pompano Beach uses SiteSecure license plate readers. The data is accessed by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which provides law enforcement services to the city.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Point Publishing
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026