County record · New Mexico
Doña Ana County
Technology presence
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Las Cruces Police Department
The Las Cruces Police Department has installed 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Muckrock
In 2015, the Las Cruces Police Department spent $320,000 on 72 Axon Flex cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Albuquerque Journal
The Las Cruces Police Department has used drones since at least 2019 and launched a drone as first responder program in 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Las Cruces Sun-NewsLas Cruces Police Department FacebookLas Cruces Police Department Facebook
The Las Cruces Police Department paid Clearview AI $8,8761-year in 2023 for a one-year trial of it's face recognition software.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KOB
The Las Cruces Police Department received funding to create a real-time crime center in May 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KVIA
Anthony Police Department
The Anthony Police Department uses Motorola V300 body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New Mexico Association of Chiefs of PoliceAnthony Police Department Facebook
Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office
The Doña Ana County Budget for 2018 included $25,022 for body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Doña Ana County Government Center Final Budget
New Mexico State University Police Department
The New Mexico State University 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 Collegewww.faa.gov
Sunland Park Police Department
The Sunland Park City Council approved the purchase of 25 body-worn cameras for the police department for $23,425, with plans to seek reimbursement from the New Mexico Municipal League.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KFOX14
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026