Madison County

The Plain City Police Department operates five Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The Plain City Police Department received more than $6,000 in grant funds for the Ohio's Governor's Office for body-worn cameras in 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Ohio Governor's OfficeWTVG

The London Police Department operates one drone, 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 Collegeci.london.oh.us

The Madison County Sheriff's Office received $72,460 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety to purchase body-worn cameras in 2026.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Ohio State GovernorOhio State Governor

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation operates a massive face recognition system. Hundreds of local, state, and federal agencies were able to access the system until fall 2019, when the Ohio Attorney General cut off access. However, agencies may still make formal face recognition requests to BCI. The Attorney General is pursuing a $21.4 million upgrade through the vendor NEC in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Cincinnatti EnquirerCleveland.com