County record · North Carolina

Columbus County

6 Deployments on record

4 Agencies

2 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 4 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · none on record Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 2 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

Columbus County Sheriff's Office

Whiteville · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Columbus County

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Columbus County Sheriff's Office began using Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WECT

Body-worn & dashcam

Columbus County Sheriff's Office received $29,697 to purchase 30 body-worn cameras through the Small, Rural and TribalBody-worn Camera Program in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): SRT BWC Program

Whiteville Police Department

Whiteville · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Whiteville

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Whiteville Police Department operates two 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

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Whiteville Police Department officers began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The News Reporter WECT 6 News

Chadbourn Police Department

Chadbourn · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Chadbourn

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Chadbourn Police Department operates 15 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

Tabor City Police Department

Tabor City · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Tabor City

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Tabor City Police Department operates one Flock Safety automated license plate readers and other cameras as of June 2025. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

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