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Kalamazoo County

20 Deployments on record
9 Agencies
6 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 6 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · 8 Drones / UAS · 1 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 3 Doorbell & camera registry · 1 Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · 1 Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

Kalamazoo · 5 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Kalamazoo

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fox 17

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The City of Kalamazoo purchased 219 Axon body cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MLiveWOOD-TVKalamazoo Department of Public Safety

Doorbell & camera registry Vendor: Fusus

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety uses the Fusus camera registry system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 404 Media

Drones / UAS

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety uses drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WWMTKalamazoo Department of Public Safety

Face recognition

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office

Kalamazoo · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: Kalamazoo County

ALPR

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office received a grant for automated license plate readers.

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

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office uses body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WWMTWOOD-TV

Face recognition

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Kalamazoo Township Police Department

Kalamazoo · 3 deployments

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Kalamazoo Township Police Department has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fox 17

Body-worn & dashcam

The Kalamazoo Township Police Department received $90,000 to purchase 45 body-worn cameras through the Small, Rural and Tribal Body-Worn Camera program in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): SRT BWC ProgramWOOD-TVKalamazoo Township

Face recognition

The Kalamazoo Township Police Department has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Portage Police Department

Portage · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Portage

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Portage Police Department operates 27 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

Predictive policing Vendor: Geolitica

The Portage Police Department started using PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WWMT

Richland Police Department

Richland Village · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Village of Richland

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Face recognition

The Richland Police Department has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Western Michigan University Police Department

Kalamazoo · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Western Michigan University

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Western Michigan University Police Department has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fox 17

Face recognition

The Western Michigan University Police Department has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Kalamazoo County Dispatch Authority

Kalamazoo · 1 deployment

Face recognition

The Kalamazoo County Dispatch Authority has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Public Safety Department

Kalamazoo · 1 deployment

Face recognition

The Kalamazoo Valley Community College Public Safety Department has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

Portage Department Of Public Safety

Portage · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Portage

Face recognition

The Portage Department Of Public Safety has desktop access to Michigan State Police's face recognition system, the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP).

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Michigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

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