Porter County

The Valparaiso Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): NWI Times

The Valparaiso Police Department acquired BodyWorn body-worn cameras for all officers in 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Times of Northwest Indiana

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Valparaiso Police Department

The Valparaiso Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2017, 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.nwitimes.com

The Chesterton Police Department operates 14 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Chesterton Police Department acquired body-worn cameras as early as 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Chesterton Police Department Facebook

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Hebron Police Department received a $5,406 grant for body-worn cameras from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Indiana Department of Homeland Security

As of April 2024, the Porter County Sheriff's Office operates Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Porter County Sheriff's Office operates one drone as of 2017, 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.chicagotribune.com

The Kouts Police Department received a $4,590 grant for body-worn cameras from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Indiana Department of Homeland Security

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Police Department operates two Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Portage Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): NWI Times

The Porter County Sheriff's Office acquired BodyWorn body-worn cameras in 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Northwest Indiana Times