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Sherburne County
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Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office has 272 Motorola body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Rampart Audit LLCSherburne County - Sherburne County Sheriff's OfficeRampart Audit LLCSherburne County - Sherburne County Sheriff's OfficeLynn Lembcke ConsultingSherburne County - Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office spent $12,345 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone 44 times without a warrant that year.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Sherburne County paid $5,495 to Clearview AI in 2022.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): www.co.sherburne.mn.us
Big Lake Police Department
The Big Lake Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2019 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesBig Lake Police Department
The Big Lake Police Department used a drone at least 24 times 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
Becker Police Department
The Becker Police Department has 10 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2019 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesOffice of the State Auditor
Elk River Police Department
The Elk River Police Department operated drones as of 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Princeton Police Department
The Princeton 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
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026