Morton County

The Morton County Sheriff's Office began testing body-worn cameras in 2018 and announced plans to create a formal BWC program in 2020. The agency began fully implemented its body-worn camera program in spring 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): AP NewsBismarck TribuneBismark Tribune

The Morton County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Phantom 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 Collegewww.kfyrtv.com

The Morton County Sheriff's Office can run face recognition requests through the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system. The agency submitted eight 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 Mandan Police Department received $36,918 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 30 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee listBismark Tribune

The Mandan Police Department can run face recognition requests through the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation's face recognition system. The agency submitted 21 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