County record · Minnesota
Crow Wing County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Baxter Police Department
The Baxter Police Department has 14 WatchGuard body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Baxter Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke ConsultingBaxter Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke Consulting
The Baxter Police Department flew an unmanned aerial vehicle without a warrant 4 times in 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office maintains a registry of Community Watch Cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Crow Wing County Sheriff
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office spent over $15,00 on drones in 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal ApprehensionCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
Pequot Lakes Police Department
The Pequot Lakes Police Department uses body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pequot Lakes Police Department's Facebook Page
The Pequot Lakes Police Department flew an unmanned aerial vehicle without a warrant once in 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Brainerd Police Department
The Brainerd Police Department has 26 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesOffice of the State Auditor
Crosslake Police Department
The Crosslake Police Department uses Motorola body-worn cameras, according to a 2022 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Crosslake - Crosslake Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesFacebook
Nisswa Police Department
The Nisswa Police Department has six WatchGuard body-worn cameras, according to a 2021 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Nisswa - Nisswa Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data Practices
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026