Worcester County

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $250,000 to the Worcester Police Department for its body-worn camera program. WPD planned to have as many as 300 BWCs by September 2022.

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

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The Worcester Police Department operates a real-time crime center, which provides access to technologies such as camera networks, gunshot detection, and social media monitoring.

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The Worcester Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2014.

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The Worcester Police Department uses SoundThinking's ResourceRouter.

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The Fitchburg Police Department acquired license plate readers which scan 30,000 plates per month as early as 2010.

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The Fitchburg Police Department received a grant of $108,041.90 from the Massachusetts FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

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

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $40,941 to the Grafton Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Oxford Police Department received a $61,854 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Oxford Police Department operates one DJI Inspire drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

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The Southbridge Police Department acquired automated license plate readers in 2010.

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $55,780 to the Southbridge Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Sturbridge Police Department received a $20,159 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024. The agency received a grant of $44,430 to the Sturbridge Police Department in 2021.

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The Sturbridge Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $16,803 to the Westborough Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

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The Westborough Police Department operates one drone, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

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The Ashburnham Police Department received a $43,511 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024. The agency also received a grant of $28,064 in 2021.

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The Athol Police Department received a grant of $30,932.29 from the Massachusetts FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

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The Auburn Police Department received a $93,945 state grant to purchase body-worn cameras in 2023.

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The Barre Police Department received a grant of $30,352.80 from the Massachusetts FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

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The Berlin Police Department received a $10,000 state grant to purchase body-worn cameras in 2023.

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The Boylston Police Department received a $91,139 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $9,560 to the Brookfield Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

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The Charlton Police Department received a grant of $78,604.97 from the Massachusetts FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

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The Clinton Police Department received a $160,248 state grant to purchase body-worn cameras in 2023.

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The East Brookfield Police Department received a $59,350 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024. The agency also received an award of $10,733.94 in 2021.

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The Gardner Police Department operates one DJI Matrice 210 drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

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The Harvard Police Department has at least one drone as of 2023.

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The Holden Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

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The Hubbardston Police Department received a $19,972 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $31,730 to the Lancaster Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $40,845 to the Leicester Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

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The Mendon Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $9,994 to the North Brookfield Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Paxton Police Department received a grant of $39,264.00 from the Massachusetts FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Petersham Police Department received a $14,579 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024.

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The Royalston Police Department received a $29,970 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024.

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $5,329 to the Rutland Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

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The Shrewsbury Police Department received a $20,895 state grant to purchase body-worn cameras in 2023.

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The Southborough Police Department received a grant of $78,547.98 from the Massachusetts FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $54,672 to the Spencer Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $14,827 to the Sterling Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Sutton Police Department received a $69,624 state grant to purchase body-worn cameras in 2023.

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On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $24,500 to the Templeton Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $31,555 to the Warren Police Department for its body-worn camera program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The West Boylston Police Department received a $15,913 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Westminster Police Department received $33,960 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 20 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list

The Winchendon Police Department received a $15,081 grant from the state of Massachusetts for body-worn cameras in 2024. The agency also received an award of $31,870 in 2021.

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