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Pinellas County

30 Deployments on record
11 Agencies
6 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 7 Fixed cameras & RTCC · 1 Face recognition · 9 Drones / UAS · 6 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 6 Doorbell & camera registry · 1 Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Clearwater Police Department

Clearwater · 6 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Clearwater

ALPR

The Clearwater Police Deparmtent has four automated license plate readers as of 2018.

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Clearwater Police Department entered a $2.2 million, five-year contract for 200 Axon Body 3 body-worn cameras and related services in 2020.

Doorbell & camera registry Vendor: Fusus

Clearwater Police Department uses the Fusus camera registry system.

Drones / UAS

The Clearwater Police Department operates one drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The Clearwater 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.

Fixed cameras & RTCC Vendor: Millenium Products Inc / BriefCam Corp

The Clearwater Police Department operates a real-time crime center. The agency received $326,201 from the City of Clearwater for hardware and software by Millennium Products in 2020.

Largo Police Department

Largo · 4 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Largo

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Largo Police Department operates two Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 365 days.

Body-worn & dashcam

The Largo Police Department received a $230,000 Bureau of Justice Assistance grant in 2022 to purchase 157 body-worn cameras.

Drones / UAS

The Largo Police Department utilizes drones.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The Largo 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.

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Largo · 4 deployments · on UnGovr: Pinellas County

ALPR

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has 30 automated license plate readers as of 2018.

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office purchased Axon body-worn cameras for 850 deputies in 2021.

Drones / UAS

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office uses drones.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

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

St. Petersburg Police Department

St. Petersburg · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of St Petersburg

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The St. Petersburg Police Department has installed 25 Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Body-worn & dashcam

The St. Petersburg Police Department uses body-worn cameras.

Drones / UAS

The St. Petersburg Police Department operates one drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Gulfport Police Department

Gulfport · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Gulfport

Body-worn & dashcam

The Gulfport Police Department uses body-worn cameras, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's 2019 Criminal Justice Agency Profile Report.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The Gulfport 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.

Pinellas Park Police Department

Pinellas Park · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Pinellas Park

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Pinellas Park Police Department installed Flock Safety automated license plate readers. in July 2020.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The Pinellas Park 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.

Saint Petersburg Police Department

St. Petersburg · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of St Petersburg

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The St. Petersburg 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.

Face recognition Vendor: FACESNXT

The St. Petersburg Police Department uses FACESNXT's face recognition technology.

Seminole Police Department

Hollywood · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Seminole

Body-worn & dashcam

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $306,000 to the Seminole Police Department in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The Seminole 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.

Tarpon Springs Police Department

Tarpon Springs · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Tarpon Springs

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Tarpon Springs Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Face recognition Vendor: Idemia

The Tarpon 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.

Treasure Island Police Department

Treasure Island · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Treasure Island

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Treasure Island Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Drones / UAS

The Treasure Island Police purchased a drone with a $2,000 donation in 2019.

Indian Shores Police Department

Indian Shores · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Indian Shores

Drones / UAS

The Indian Shores Police Department has been using drones since at least 2020.

Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026