Essex County

The Caldwell Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Caldwell Police Department has 10 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Caldwell Police Department operates one drone as of 2018, 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 Collegepatch.comwww.tapinto.net

The East Orange Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The East Orange Police Department has 124 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The East Orange Police Department has been using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology since at least 2007.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Plainfield TodayNJ101.5

The Fairfield Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Fairfield Police Department received $122,280 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 60 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Fairfield Police Department operates one drone as of 2019, 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.newjerseyhills.comwww.faa.gov

The Glen Ridge Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Glen Ridge Police Department has 23 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Glen Ridge Police Department has a voluntary camera registry program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Glen Ridge Borough

The Montclair Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Montclair Police Department received $236,408 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 116 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Montclair Police Department to purchased a Vintra FulrumAI video analytics system in 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Montclair

The Newark Police Department received a $595,000 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The Newark Police Department operates one 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.faa.gov

The Newark Police Department functions as the headquarters for the CorrStat Real-Time Crime Center, which has been operational since 2013. The RTCC shares information between the New Jersey Regional Operations Intelligence Center, the Newark Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies in the area. The RTCC has access to ShotSpotter gunshot detection software, automated license plate readers data, and other surveillance technologies.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Police Chief MagazineGCNNixle

The North Caldwell Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The North Caldwell Police Department received $32,608 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 16 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The North Caldwell Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CityProtect

The Nutley Police Department received a $91,666 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The Nutley Police Department received $173,230 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 85 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Nutley Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CityProtect

The South Orange Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Alex TorpeyEssex News Daily

The South Orange Police Department received $95,786 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 47 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The South Orange Police Department announced in May 2021 that it would install 50-70 new cameras equipped with face recognition.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Setonian

The Belleville Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Belleville Police Department received $224,180 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 110 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Bloomfield Police Department received a $226,065 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The Bloomfield Police Department has 116 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Cedar Grove Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Cedar Grove Police Department has 31 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Essex Fells Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Essex Fells Police Department received $26,494 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 13 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Irvington Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Irvington Police Department received $101,900 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 50 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Livingston Police Department installed Vigilant Solutions automated license palte readers in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tap into Livingston

The Livingston Police Department received $152,850 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 75 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Maplewood Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Maplewood Police Department has 100 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Millburn Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Millburn Police Department received $120,242 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 59 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Orange Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Orange Police Department received $315,890 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 155 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Roseland Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Roseland Police Department received $42,798 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 21 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Verona Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Verona Police Department has 30 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The West Caldwell Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The West Caldwell Police Department received $55,026 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 27 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The West Orange Police Department received a $63,513 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The West Orange Police Department has 62 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Essex County College Police Department has five body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Police Department received $101,900 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 50 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Essex County Sheriff’s Office has 80 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeNew Jersey Attorney GeneralNew Jersey Attorney General

The Essex County Sheriff’s Office has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The Montclair State University Police Department has 38 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's OfficeMontclair State University

The Montclair State University Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey State Police

The New Jersey Institute of Technology Police Department has 40 body-worn cameras, according to a 2020 survey from New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The New Jersey Transit Police received $758,136 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 372 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Newark Department of Public Safety received $1,019,000 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 500 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General

The Newark Police Division employs ShopSpotter gunshot detection technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ShotSpotter.comLocal NixieNewark Public Safety Facebook

The Rutgers University Police Department received $374,992 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to purchase 184 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WRNJNew Jersey Office of the Attorney General