County record · North Carolina
Pitt County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Greenville Police Department
The Greenville Police Department implemented body-worn cameras in 2017, starting with 200 Coban-brand cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Daily ReflectorGreenville News (part of USA Today)
The Greenville Police Department operates three DJI drones 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 Collegewww.reflector.com
The Greenville Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2018. The department spent $225,000 on the initial 3-year contract.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The East CarolinianAmerican Security TodayWITN
East Carolina University Police Department
The East Carolina University Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2017.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WCTI 12East Carolina University Police Department
The Greenville Police Department, East Carolina University Police Department, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville Housing Authority and the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office share ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): East Carolinian
Ayden Police Department
The Ayden Police Department requires a segment of its officers to wear body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Ayden Police Department
East Carolina University Parking and Transporation Services
East Carolina University Parking and Transporation Services planned to install automated license plate readers on department vehicles in November 2020.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ECU Board of TrusteesECU Board of Trustees
Pitt Community College Police Department
The Pitt Community College Police Department uses body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WITN
Winterville Police Department
The Winterville Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026