County record · North Carolina

Watauga County

3 Deployments on record

3 Agencies

1 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 3 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · none on record 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

Appalachian State University Police Department

Boone · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Appalachian State University

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Appalachian State University Police Department operates three 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

Boone Police Department

Boone · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Boone

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Boone Police Department operates three Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Watauga County Sheriff's Office

Boone · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Watauga County

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Watauga County Sheriff's Office operates four 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