Miami-Dade County

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office operates seven Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office received a $1.2 million grant in 2015 from U.S. Department of Justice to purchase body-worn cameras. MDPD matched the grant to provide BWCs to 962 officers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami-Dade Sheriff's OfficeCision PR NewswireFlorida International University

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office replaced its Harris Corp. "Stingray" with a Nyxcell cell-simulator from Tactical Support Equipment in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami-Dade County CommissionersMiami Dade County CommissionVocativ

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office uses drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Sheriffs AssociationMiami New TimesNBC 6 South Florida

In 2017, Miami-Dade County signed a contract with Dataworks to renew face recognition services for three years. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Miami-Dade Juvenile Services Department share the system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government documentwlrn

The Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Real-Time Crime Center provided access to a citywide surevillance camera network and ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensors. The RTCC also allows residents to send-in video, texts, or pictures of any crimes in an app called Citizen on Patrol Application (COPA).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CBS MiamiNBC MiamiNBC Miami

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office began using ShotSpotter in 2011, but abandoned it in 2014. MDPD reintroduced the technology in 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami New TimesNBC Miami

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office received a grant to purchase ShotSpotter Connect predictive policing technology in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Dade

The Miami Gardens Police Department operates two Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens Police Department's SafeCam program is a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Gardens Police Department

The Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens Police Department launched its real-time crime center in 2015. According to Commercial Integrator, the RTCC is equipped with a video wall system and access to automated license plate readers, ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, and news feeds. The MGPD also usesLive Earth mapping software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Commercial IntegratorMiami Times

The Miami Gardens Police Department uses BriefCam software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BuzzfeedBriefCam Powerpoint

The Miami Gardens Police Department uses ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bradenten HeraldNBC Miami

The Miami Gardens Police Department has been using predictive policings since 2015. MGPD uses Hunchlab (now Shotspotter Connect) and other software in their predictive policing initiative.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami HeraldMiami Gardens 2014-2015 Annual budget

The Miami Police Department scanned 10,375,570 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

The Miami Police Department spent $400,000 to equip 750 officers wtih body-worn cameras in 2016. MPD's BWC policy was updated in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Police DepatrmentMiami Police DepartmentMiami New Times

The Miami Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2008, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin Collierweb.archive.org

The Miami Police Department uses Axon's Fusus camera registry.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Commissioner Damian Pardo

The Miami Police Department purchased a DJI Mavic drone in 2020 and a DJI Matrice drone in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Police Department

The Miami 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 LawMiami Police Department

According to documents obtained by Buzzfeed News, the Miami Police Department has run over 3,000 face recognition searches using Clearview AI.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Buzzfeed NewsMiami Police Department

Miami Police Department began using Shotspotter gunshot detection technology in 2014 and tripled the area covered in 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Herald

The Doral Police Department has 147 automated license plate readers and stores ALPR data for three years.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Local 10 News

The Doral Police Department have used body-worn cameras since January 4, 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government Agency

Doral Police Department uses the Fusus camera registry system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 404 Mediahttps://connectdoralpd.com/camera-registration/source

The Doral Police Department operates one drone as of 2018, 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 Doral 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 City of Doral purchased BriefCam software for the IT department in December 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): BuzzfeedDoral Police Department

The Doral Police Department began operating its real-time crime center in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Doral YouTubeDoral Family Journal

The Miami Beach Police Department shared data collected using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers with 59 other law enforcement agencies, according to documents produced in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

The Miami Beach Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since 2014.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): AxonMiami Beach Police FacebookFlorida Department of Law Enforcement

The Miami Beach Police Department uses Axon's Fusus camera registry.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Today

The Miami Beach Police Department launched a drone as first responder program in 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WSVNKOAMFlorida Senate

The Miami 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 City of Miami Beach purchased BriefCam software for $43,500 in 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Beach, Florida

The Miami Beach Police Department operates a real-time crime center with at least 850 cameras and 30 automated license plate readers as of March 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Police1

The Coral Gables Police Department started a drone program in 2022, in which the agency contracts with the private company Bond to deploy Air Guardian drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Local10Smart Cities DiveFlorida Senate

The Coral Gables 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 Gables Police Department implemented BriefCam video analytics in its Crime Intelligence Center in 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ESRIEVOGOV

The Coral Gables Police Department runs a Community Intelligence Center (CIC) inside its headquarters. The CIC utilizes 13 monitors which display video feeds from city-owned and privately owned cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Community NewspapersMiami Herald

The South Miami Police Department operates five Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The South Miami 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 South Miami Police Department uses drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida SenateSouth Miami Police Department

The South Miami 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 Aventura Police Department uses drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida SenateCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.local10.com

The Aventura 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 Aventura Police Department implemented gunshot detection systems into the city's two charter schools in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of AventuraSecurity Sales and Innovation

The Bay Harbor Island Police Department purchased a Flock Safety license plate reader system in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bay Harbor Islands News WavesBay Harbor Islands News WavesBay Harbor Island

The Bay Harbor Islands Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bay Harbor Islands NewsWavesLocal10 News

The Bay Harbor Islands 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 Homestead Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras and received a $750,000 Bureau of Justice Assistant grant in 2022 to purchase more cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): US Bureau of Justice AssistanceHomestead Police Department Facebook page

The Homestead 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 Homestead Florida Police Department began using Shotspotter gunshot detection technology in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of HomesteadSouth Dade NewsleaderLocal 10

The Miami Shores Police Department received $90,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 45 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list

The Miami Shores Police Department 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 CollegeFlorida Senatewww.faa.gov

The Miami Shores 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 North Bay Village Police Department began using automated license plate readers in November 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): North Bay Village Planning and Zoning Board

The North Bay Village Police Department received $40,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 20 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list

The North Bay Village 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 North Miami 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 North Miami Police Department has drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of North Miami

The North Miami 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 Florida City Police Department has installed 16 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock

The Florida 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

The Hialeah Police Department purchased 2 Brinc Lemur S drones in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Hialeah

The Hialeah 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 Miami Springs Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since 2016.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Springs Police Department

The Miami Springs Police Department entered into a three-year, unlimited seat agreement with Clearview AI for face recognition technology at a cost of $2,995 per year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Miami Springswww.documentcloud.orgsource

The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2016, 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

The Miami-Dade Schools 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 North Miami Beach Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): FacebookMiami Police Department

The North Miami 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 Palmetto Bay Policing Unit (on contract with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office) purchased two mobile automated license plate reader kits from ACTI Communications in 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Mayor of the Village of Palmetto Bay, Florida.

The Palmetto Bay Policing Unit (on contract with the Miami-Dade 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 Pinecrest Police Department was awared a $47,000 Bureau of Justice Assistance grant for body-worn cameras in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau of Justice Assistance

The Pinecrest 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater Police Department have been using drones since at least 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WPLG Local 10

The University of Miami 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 University of Miami Police Department uses video analytics software combined with more than 1,300 cameras, according to the police chief's resume.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Chronicle of Higher EducationUniversity of Miami

The Gladeview Police Department uses ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Florida Weekly

The Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department collected 254,000 license plate scans in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Indian Creek Village Police

The Key Biscayne 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 Medley 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

In 2017, Miami-Dade County signed a contract with Dataworks to renew face recognition services for three years. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Miami-Dade Juvenile Services Department share the system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government document

In 2017, Miami-Dade County signed a contract with Dataworks to renew face recognition services for three years. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Miami-Dade Juvenile Services Department share the system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government document

The Opa-locka Police Department uses Shotspotter gunshot detection technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of JusticeCity of Opa-locka

The Opa-locka 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 Pinecrest Village Police Department operates 28 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Sunny Isles 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 Surfside 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 Miami 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

The Virginia Gardens 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 West Miami 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