County record · Pennsylvania
Northampton County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Bethlehem Police Department
Bethlehem's Police Department received a grant to purchase a mobile license plate reader in 2019.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S. Bureau of Justice AssistanceBethlehem Police Department
The Bethlehem Police Department purchased 120 Motorola body-worn cameras in 2019 after receiving a $90,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Facebook
The Bethlehem Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Bethlehem
The Bethlehem Police Department 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
Easton Police Department
In 2017, the Mayor of Easton approved a surveillance camera plan to "flood the West Ward with license plate recognition software" so the Easton Police Department can "record every single vehicle."
The Easton Police Department purchased 61 body-worn Cameras in 2019.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Morning Call
The Easton Police Department operates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
Bethlehem Township Police Department
The Bethlehem Township Police Department uses automated license plate readers, according to a 2017 video.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bethlehem Township
Bethlehem Township Police Department received $7,308 to purchase 24 body-worn cameras through the Small, Rural and Tribal Body-Worn Camera program in 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): SRT BWC Program
Lehigh University Police Department
The Lehigh Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since 2014.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Brown and White
The Lehigh University Police Department operates one DJI Inspire drone as of 2016, 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.wfmz.com
Lower Saucon Township Police Department
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department uses Motorola body-worn cameras as of December 2024. The agency previously purchased WatchGuard Vista body-worn cameras for $44,007 in January 2021.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Saucon SourceLower Saucon TownshipLower Saucon Township Newsletter
The Lower Saucon Township Police Departmentoperates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
Bangor Borough Police Department
The Bangor Borough Police Department operates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
Colonial Regional Police Department
The Colonial Regional Police Department began using 11 body-worn cameras in 2017.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Morning Call
Forks Township Police Department
The Forks Township Police Department operates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
Nazareth Borough Police Department
The Nazareth Borough Police Departmentoperates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
Palmer Township Police Department
The Palmer Township Police Departmentoperates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
State Belt Regional Police Department
The State Belt Regional Police Departmentoperates a camera registry via CRIMEWATCH.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CRIMEWATCH
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026