County record · Illinois

Jackson County

9 Deployments on record

5 Agencies

3 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 3 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 3 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 3 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

Carbondale Police Department

Carbondale · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Carbondale

ALPR

The Carbondale Police Department received a grant to puchase automated license plate readers in 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KFVS 12

Body-worn & dashcam

The Carbondale Police Department has 60 body-worn cameras as of 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Drones / UAS

The Carbondale Police Department has purchased two drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): State of Illinois

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Murphysboro · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Jackson County

Body-worn & dashcam

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has 36 body-worn cameras as of 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Drones / UAS

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office operates drones, according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report. The agency conducted 14 drone flights between July 2023 and March 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Murphysboro Police Department

Murphysboro · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Murphysboro

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Murphysboro Police Department operates eight Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Drones / UAS

The Murphysboro Police Department has one drone according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Department of Public Safety

Carbondale · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Public Safety has 40 body-worn cameras as of 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Southern Illinois University Police Department

Carbondale · 1 deployment

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Southern Illinois University Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

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