Stearns County

The Saint Cloud Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

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

The St. Cloud Police Department has 122 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of St. Cloud - St. Cloud Police DepartmentRampart Audit LLC

The Saint Cloud Police Department spent $26,060 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone 168 times without a warrant that year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public SafetyMinnesota Bureau of Criminal ApprehensionCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The ​Stearns County Sheriff's Office 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 Stearns County Sheriff's Office has 12 WatchGuard body-worn cameras, according to a 2023 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Rampart Audit LLCStearns County - Stearns County Sheriff's Office

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office spent over $19,000 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

The Cold Spring Police Department received $24,887 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 13 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 Paynesville Police Department has six WatchGuard body-worn cameras, according to a 2024 audit.

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

The Sartell Pollice Department received city council approval to install seven Flock Safety automated license plate readers in September 2023. The program was estimated to cost $29,050 for the first year and will have a recurring total of $24,500 per year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): St. Cloud Live

The Sauk Centre Police Department spent $7,000 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone nine times without a warrant that year.

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

The Waite Park Police Department has 19 Axon body-worn cameras, according to a 2021 audit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lynn Lembcke ConsultingMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesWaite Park Police Department