County record · Nevada
Carson City County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Carson City Sheriff's Office
The Carson City Sheriff's Office obtained an automated license plate reader in 2012.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Carson Now
The Carson City Sheriff's Office had body-worn cameras as early as 2016, but purchased further Axon body-worn cameras in 2018 and 2019.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Carson City Board of SupervisorsCarson City Board of SupervisorsPahrump Valley Times
The Carson City Sheriff's Office uses two DJI Mavic systems, two Sky-Hero Loki drones, and a DJI Matrice 300RTK drone as of 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Carson CityCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegedps.nv.gov
The Carson City Sheriff's Office operates a Real-Time Information Center.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 2news
Nevada Highway Patrol
The Nevada Highway Patrol has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2009. In late 2024/early 2025, NHP began using ALPRs in connection with thermal imaging.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ACLULas Vegas Review Journal
The Nevada Highway Patrol operated four Yuneec drones and one DJI as of 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Nevada Department of Public SafetyNevada Highway PatrolCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard College
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles responds to face recognition requests from out of state law enforcement agencies and other criminal agencies via the Nevada Threat Analysis Center.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Electronic Frontier Foundation
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026