New York County

The New York City Police Department uses Argus stationary and mobile automated license plate readers. The agency operates approximately 500 automated license plate readers as part of its Domain Awareness System

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New York City Police DepartmentHuffington PostBrennan Center for Justice

The New York Police Department started its body-worn camera program in 2017 and had outfitted all patrol officers with cameras as of March 2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Brennan Center for JusticeNYPDNYPD

The New York Police Department has acquired a cell-site simulator from KeyW, which has since between acquired by Jacobs Technology.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Brennan Center for JusticeVocativKevin Collier

The New York City Police Department operates a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland SecurityACLU of New YorkACLU of New York

The New York City Police Department has been using face recognition since 2011 and updated its policies most recently in 2020. According to the NYPD, in 2019 the Facial Identification Section received 9,850 requests for comparison and identified 2,510 possible matches.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): NYPDGeorgetown LawNew York Post

The New York Police Department opened its real-time crime center in 2005 at cost of $11 million. The RTCC is located wihthin the NYPD Headquarters in New York City and is staffed with more than 40 detectives and civilian analysts. In 2019, a report from the Brennan Center detailed the purchase of facial recognition technology and ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. The RTCC also provides access to a variety of databases and data analytical software.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New York Police DepartmentNYPDBrennan Center

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the New York Police Department's video analytics system "is intended to automatically alert NYPD officials to activities, such as 'suspicious package was left' or “loitering.'"

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Brennan Center for JusticeThe Intercept

The New York City Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2015.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): New York City Government

According to the Brennan Center for Justice: "The NYPD uses its own proprietary system that tries to locate hotspots for a particular crime based on an unknown number and type of data inputs."

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Brennan Center for JusticeBrennan Center for JusticeBrennan Center for Justice

The Metropolitan Transit Authority Police scanned 2,536,196 license plates in 2017 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): MuckRock

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police has one drone, according to a 2022 report from the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ACLU of New York