County record · Minnesota
Wadena County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Wadena Police Department
The Wadena Police Department has 15 WatchGuard body-worn cameras and one Motorola BWC, according to a 2024 audit.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Wadena - Wadena Police DepartmentRampart Audit LLCCity of Wadena - Wadena Police DepartmentMinn. Legislature - Legislative Commission on Data PracticesRampart Audit LLC
The Wadena Police Department operated drones as of 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Wadena County Sheriff's Office
The Wadena County Sheriff's Office spent over $4,540 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
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026