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Shelby County

6 Deployments on record
4 Agencies
3 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 2 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 1 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 3 Doorbell & camera registry · none on record Cell-site simulators · none on record Predictive policing · none on record Social-media monitoring · none on record

The record, by agency

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

Sidney · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Shelby County

Body-worn & dashcam

In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $81,000.00 to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Office of the GovernorOffice of the Governor

Drones / UAS

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates one 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 Collegewww.sidneydailynews.com

Sidney Police Department

Sydney · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Sidney

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Sidney Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WHIOSidney Dailey News

Body-worn & dashcam

The Sidney Police Department received a $31,654 grant for body-worn cameras from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Ohio Department of Public SafetyOhio Governor's Office

Anna Police Department

Anna · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Village of Anna

Body-worn & dashcam

The Anna Police Department received a Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program grant for $788 for 2 body-worn cameras in 2023.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Justice & Security StrategiesJustice & Security Strategies

Fort Loramie Police Department

Fort Loramie · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Village of Fort Loramie

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Fort Loramie Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026