Cass County

The Fargo Police Department received approval for the purchase of Flock Safety technology in September 2024. Since 2010, the agency has equipped squad cars with automated license plate readers. In 2018, the police department purchased four additional ALPRs for $60,000 from Pips Technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Bismarck TribuneThe City of FargoWDAY

The Fargo Police Department operates a camera registry through its SafeCam program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Fargo

The Red River Valley UAS Unit operates eight DJI drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. The unit is comprised of staff from the Fargo Fire Department, Fargo Police Department, West Fargo Fire Department, West Fargo Police Department, and the Cass County Sheriff's Office

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

The Fargo Police Department can run face recognition requests through the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system. The agency submitted 27 requests through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system between March 2023 to October 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau Of Criminal Investigation Division of North Dakota

The Fargo Police Department has a real-time crime center.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): FacebookValley News Live

The West Fargo Police Department has used automated license plate readers since 2010.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): InforumGrand Forks Herald

The West Fargo Police Department started a camera registry in 2015 called the "Citizens Electronic Eye" program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Inforum

The Red River Valley UAS Unit operates eight DJI drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. The unit is comprised of staff from the Fargo Fire Department, Fargo Police Department, West Fargo Fire Department, West Fargo Police Department, and the Cass County Sheriff's Office

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College

The West Fargo Police Department can run face recognition requests through the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system. The agency submitted three requests through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system between March 2023 to October 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau Of Criminal Investigation Division of North Dakota

The West Fargo Police Department paid $1,000 to Clearview AI for face recognition services in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of West Fargo

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office began using Flock Safety automated license plate readers in March 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WDAY

The Cass County Sheriff's Office has used Axon body-worn cameras since 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Cass CountyCass County Sheriff's Office Facebook

The Cass County Sheriff's Office operates one drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. The Fargo Fire Department, Fargo Police Department, West Fargo Fire Department, West Fargo Police Department, and the Cass County Sheriff's Office are part of the Red River Valley UAS Unit.

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

The Cass County Sheriff's Office can run face recognition requests through the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system. The agency submitted one requests through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system between March 2023 to October 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau Of Criminal Investigation Division of North Dakota