Jackson County

The Kansas City Police Department scanned 147,195,687 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

The Kansas City Police Department acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2011, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin Collierwww.documentcloud.org

The Kansas City Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Kansas City Police Departmnet

The Kansas City Missouri Police Department operates six DJI drones as of 2015, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.kshb.compolicefoundationkc.org

The Kansas City Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2012.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Northeast NewsKCUR

The Kansas City Police Department started using predictive policing software in 2015.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KSHBThe New York Times

The Blue Springs Police Department installed 24 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in February 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Blue Springs

The Blue Springs Police Department has a voluntary camera registration program called "Blue Springs Watch."

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The City of Blue Spring Missouri

The Blue Springs Police Department operates two DJI drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.bluespringsgov.comwww.dartdrones.com

The Lee's Summit Police Department has 55 Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $254,455 to the Lee's Summit Police Department in 2019 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of Justice

The Lee's Summit Police Department operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.kshb.com

The Independence Police Department operates two DJI drones, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.kmbc.com

Independence Police Department began the process of acquiring ShotSpotter in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Independence

The Grandview Police Department operates 17 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Greenwood Police Department received $10,800 to purchase 12 body-worn cameras through the Small, Rural and Tribal Body-Worn Camera program in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): SRT BWC Program

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Inspire drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegeregistry.faa.gov

The Oak Grove Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Platte County Sheriff's Office uses Motorola body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Platte County Sheriff's Office's Facebook PagePlatte County CitizenKansas City Star

The Raytown Police Department operates nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department