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The ​St. Paul Police Department disclosed to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal ApprehensionBackbone

The St. Paul Police Department has 743 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Saint Paul - St. Paul Police DepartmentLocal Government Information Systems (LOGIS)City of Saint Paul - St. Paul Police DepartmentLocal Government Information Systems (LOGIS)Minn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data Practices

The St. Paul Police Department had conducted 40 face recognition searches using the Clearview AI system as of February 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Buzzfeed News

The St. Paul Police Department began using BriefCam video analytics software in January 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KARE

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2012, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin CollierBuzzfeed News

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension spent $9,000 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023. The agency flew a drone 27 times without a warrant that year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Minnesota Fusion Center uses Clearview AI face recognition software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Buzzfeed News

The ​Minnesota State Patrol disclosed to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal ApprehensionLaw Enforcement Audit and Data Services

The Minnesota State Patrol has 816 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Dept. of Public Safety - Minn. State Patrol

The Minnesota State Patrol spent $124,712.87 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone 511 times without a warrant that year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office scanned 10,514 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRockMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office has 409 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingRamsey County - Ramsey County Sheriff's Office

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office spent $17,723.05 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone 333 times without a warrant that year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Roseville Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

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

The Roseville Police Department has 63 Panasonic body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of RosevilleLynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data Practices

The Roseville Police Department operated drones as of 2023.

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

The White Bear Lake Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

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

The White Bear Lake Police Department uses Motorola body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of White Bear Lake - White Bear Lake Police DepartmentMinnesota Security Consortium (MNSec)

The White Bear Lake Police Department operated drones as of 2023.

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

The ​Maplewood Police Department disclosed to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Maplewood Police Department has 59 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Maplewoood - Maplewood Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesOffice of the State AuditorMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data Practices

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety purchased an Octasic cell site simulator in February 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services uses face recognition but does not run external face recognition searches.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Mounds View Police Department scanned 62,302 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRockMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Mounds View Police Department has 13 WatchGuard body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Mounds View - Mounds View Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke Consulting

The New Brighton Department of Public Safety has access to other agencies' automated license plate reader data through Vigilant Solutions.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRockMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The New Brighton Department of Public Safety operated drones as of 2023.

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

The ​North Saint Paul Police Department disclosed to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The North St. Paul Police Department spent $19,300.06 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone 12 times without a warrant that year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Maplewood Public Safety operated drones as of 2023.

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

The Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport Police uses automated license plate readers.

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

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has an unmanned aerial vehicle program, according to a 2021 report from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement has nine Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Dept. of Public Safety - Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division

The Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources Enforcement Division has 211 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Dept. of Natural Resources - Division of EnforcementMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data Practices

The New Brighton Police Department has 32 Panasonic body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of New Brighton - New Brighton Police DepartmentLynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data Practices

The Saint Paul Police Department uses drones. The agency spent $100,00 on drones and related equipment, according to a 2023 report by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pioneer PressDrone LifeSaint Paul Police Department

The Vadnais Heights Police Department is installing four automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Vainais Heights Press