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Marion County

35 Deployments on record
17 Agencies
9 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 11 Fixed cameras & RTCC · 2 Face recognition · 4 Drones / UAS · 4 Gunshot detection · 4 Body-worn & dashcam · 4 Doorbell & camera registry · 3 Cell-site simulators · 2 Predictive policing · 1 Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Indianapolis · 7 deployments

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Previously, the agencypaid $101,370 for a Vigilant Solutions automated license plate reader system in 2016.

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Coreforce

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police first piloted a body-worn camera program in 2014 and now uses BodyWorn body-worn cameras for 1,100 officers.

Cell-site simulators

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2012, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

Doorbell & camera registry

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department maintains a registry of surveillance cameras voluntarily submitted by local residents and businesses.

Drones / UAS

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department began using drones in 2018. The agency expanded its drone program for $180,000 for 30 drones in April 2024.

Face recognition Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

In November of 2016, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department paid $101,370 for a Vigilant Solutions automated license plate reader system that included Facesearch hosted facial recognition.

Gunshot detection Vendor: SoundThinking

The Indianapolis Police Department received a federal grant for ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2023.

Lawrence Police Department

Indianapolis · 4 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Lawrence

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Lawrence Police Department operates 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, plus an additional 11 trailer-based ALPR cameras, as of September 2025.

Doorbell & camera registry Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Lawrence Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI, Autel Robotics

The Lawrence Police Department operates six drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Gunshot detection Vendor: Flock Safety

The Lawrence Police Department has installed 58 Raven gunshot detection devices from Flock Safety as of September 2025.

Beech Grove Police Department

Beach Grove · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Beech Grove

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

This Beech Grove Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to a Dec. 2021 report.

Fixed cameras & RTCC Vendor: Flock Safety

The Beech Grove Police Department operates four Condor cameras from Flock Safety as of September 2025. The cameras are paired with video analytics software.

Gunshot detection Vendor: Flock Safety

The Beech Grove Police Department has installed 19 Raven gunshot detection devices from Flock Safety as of September 2025.

Indiana State Police

Indianapolis · 3 deployments

ALPR Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

The Indiana State Police scanned 244,683 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Cell-site simulators Vendor: Jacobs Technology

The Indiana State Police has a 4th generation cell-site simulator in a Chevrolet Silvarado acquired from KeyW, now Jacobs Technology.

Face recognition Vendor: Clearview AI

According to a list of Clearview AI clients obtained by Buzzfeed News, the Indiana State Police has run more than 5,700 scans with the face recognition technology. It was Clearview AI's first paying customer.

Cumberland Police Department

Cumberland · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Cumberland

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Cumberland Police Department operates seven Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Body-worn & dashcam

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $17,255 to the Cumberland Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Indiana Department of Correction

Indianapolis · 2 deployments

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Indiana Department of Correction operates 26 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Drones / UAS

The Indiana Department of Correction operates one drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center

Indianapolis · 2 deployments

ALPR Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

The Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center scanned 565,765 license plates in 2017 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Face recognition Vendor: Vigilant Solutions

The Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center uses Vigilant Solutions' face recognition technology.

Marion County Sheriff's Office

Indianapolis · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Marion County

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Marion County Sheriff's Office operates nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Body-worn & dashcam

The Marion County Sheriff's Office received a $168,000 grant for body-worn cameras from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security in 2022.

Speedway Police Department

Speedway · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Speedway

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Speedway Police Department operates 13 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Doorbell & camera registry Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Speedway Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Homecroft Police Department

Indianapolis · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Homecroft

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

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

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Indianapolis · 1 deployment

Face recognition

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles responds to face recognition requests from FBI’s FACE Services Unit.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division

Indianapolis · 1 deployment

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division operates four DJI drones as of 2016, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Indiana State Poilce

Indianapolis · 1 deployment

Predictive policing

The Indiana State Police uses predictive policing software.

Indiana University Police Department

Indianapolis · 1 deployment

Body-worn & dashcam

The Indiana University Police Department uses body-worn cameras on all three campuses: Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, and Indiana University Northwest.

Indianapolis Airport Authority Police Department

Indianapolis · 1 deployment

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Indianapolis Airport Authority Police Department operates 27 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Indianapolis Police Department

Indianapolis · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Indianapolis

Fixed cameras & RTCC

The Indianapolis Police Department has a real time crime center.

Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Lawrence · 1 deployment

Gunshot detection Vendor: Coreforce

Lawrence Public Schools aquired gunshot detection through Utility in 2019.

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