County record · Missouri

Buchanan County

3 Deployments on record

3 Agencies

2 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 2 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 1 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · none on record Doorbell & camera registry · none on record Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Buchanan County Sheriff's Office

St. Joseph · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Buchanan County

ALPR

The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office received approval to install automated license plate readers. The agency was awarded $35,000 to purchase the ALPRs in November 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): St. Joseph News-Press

Saint Joseph Police Department

Saint Joseph · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of St Joseph

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Saint Joseph Police Department has a drone program using DJI drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Saint Joseph News-Press NOW

St. Joseph Police Department

St. Joseph · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of St Joseph

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the St. Joseph Police Department operates Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety The News & Observer The News & Observer

Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026