East Baton Rouge County

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $749,992 to the Baton Rouge Police Department in 2017 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of Justice

The Baton Rouge Police Department began using drones in January 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WBRZLousiana First News

The Baton Rouge Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2019. The RTCC accesses with automated license plate readers, ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensors, traffic camera feeds and real-time analytics software including computer-aided dispatch. The Baton Rouge Police Department received a donation worth $495,000 from General Informatics to improve the RTCC in December 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WAFB9BRPDWAFB

The Baton Rouge Police Department uses Shotspotter gunshot detection technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WAFB9The Advocate

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Advocate

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office a 5-year, $2.5 million contract with Axon to purchase 175 body-worn cameras in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Advocate

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office operates three DJI drones as of 2016, 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 Collegeregistry.faa.gov

The Southern University Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Southern University and A&M College

The Southern University Police Department uses body-worn cameras. The Southern University Police Department also received a Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program grant for $15,000 for 10 body-worn cameras in 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Southern University and A&M CollegeJustice & Security StrategiesJustice & Security Strategies

The Central Police Department has 11 Flock Safety automated license plate readers and other cameras as of July 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

The Louisiana Department of Justice acquired a Kingfisher cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2011, according to research by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin CollierTenth Amendment Center

The Louisiana State Analytical and Fusion Exchange has licensed face recognition software from Idemia and permits departments within the state to request to use it.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Protocol

Louisiana paid Clearview A.I. for their face recognition services from 2020-2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ACLUcheckbook.la.gov

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department