Hillsborough County

The Tampa Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Plant City Observer

The Tampa Police Department was awarded a $600,000 grant in 2019 from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for a body-worn camera program. The grant allowed the department to purchase nearly 600 cameras for officers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): FLAPOLTampa Bay TimesBay News 9

The Tampa Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Tampa

The Tampa Police Department operates five drones 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.comwww.faa.gov

The Tampa 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 Tampa Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2018. According to the Tampa Police Department’s 2018 Annual Budget, the RTCC utilizes investigative a variety of software tools and camera surveillance systems.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ABC

The Tampa Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ABC News

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 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 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office operates one 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.faa.gov

The Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office activated the Fusus platform to host their Real-Time Crime Center in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fusus

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2015. The initial three-year contract cost $800,000.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ShotSpotter

The Plant City Police Department is pending $133,000 to install cameras with subesequent maintenance, continual software and data updating service at $60,000 per year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Plant City Observer

In March 2022, the Plant City Police Department purchased 80 body-worn cameras as part of a 5-year contract for services with Motorola Solutions totalling $283,520.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Plant City Observer

The Plant City Police Department operates two DJI drones 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 CollegeFlorida Senatewww.plantcityobserver.com

The Plant City 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

After ending a body-worn camera program initiated in 2015, the Temple Terrace Police Department reinstated its program in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tampa Bay News

The Temple Terrance Police Department operates a drone program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida SenateSpectrum NewsTampa Bay 10

The Temple Terrace 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

According to reporting from The Markup, the Temple Terrace Police Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 02/01/19 and 01/30/21.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Markup

The University of South Florida Police Department has been using drones since at least 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Senate

The University of South 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 Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Plant City Observer

The Tampa International Airport Police 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