Richland County

As of April 2024, the Mansfield Police Department operates 29 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Mansfield Police Department purchased 16 WatchGuard body-worn cameras in 2021 and expects to purchase another 24 in 2022. In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $145,183.35 to the Mansfield Division of Police for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs. The agency received an additional $55,452 grant for body-worn cameras from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in December 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Mansfield News JournalMansfield Police DepartmentOffice of the Governor

The Mansfield Police Department purchased three DJI drones for $20,000 in 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Mansfield Police DepartmentNews Organization

The Mansfield Police Department received a $272,000 state grant to increase the square mileage covered by gunshot detection technology in 2024. The agency acquired ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ShotSpotterMansfield News JournalState of Ohio

As of April 2024, the Ontario Police Department operates Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Ontario Police Department received $31,279 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety to purchase body-worn cameras in 2026.

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

As of April 2024, the Richland County Sheriff's Office operates nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Richland County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Phantom drone as of 2015, 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 Collegeregistry.faa.gov

The Mansfield Division of Police received a $120,000 state grant to establish a real time crime center.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): State of Ohio

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office received more than $141,000 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 Shelby Police Department received $28,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 14 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list