County record · Iowa

Dallas County

3 Deployments on record

3 Agencies

2 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 2 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 1 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · none on record Doorbell & camera registry · none on record Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Dallas County Sheriff's Office

Adel · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Dallas County

Drones / UAS

The Dallas 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 College www.raccoonvalleyradio.com

Polk County Conservation Police Department

Granger · 1 deployment

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Polk County Conservation Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers..

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Newton Daily News

Waukee Police Department

Waukee · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Waukee

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Newton Daily News City of Waukee

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