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Bristol County

6 Deployments on record
4 Agencies
3 Technology categories

Technology presence

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

The record, by agency

Bristol Police Department

Bristol · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Bristol

Body-worn & dashcam

In October 2022, the state awarded $16 million to 42 local and state police departments to equip 1,773 officers with body-worn cameras, including $341,250 to the Bristol Police Department for 39 cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Rhode Island Attorney General's OfficeRhode Island Attorney General's Office

Doorbell & camera registry

The Bristol Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Bristol

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Bristol Police Department has a drone unit; some drones are newer DJI models as of 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of BristolBristol Police Department FacebookBristol Police Department

Barrington Police Department

Barrington · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Barrington

Body-worn & dashcam

In October 2022, the state awarded $16 million to 42 local and state police departments to equip 1,773 officers with body-worn cameras, including $226,250 to the Barrington Police Department for 25 cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Rhode Island Attorney General's OfficeRhode Island Attorney General's Office

Tiverton Police Department

Tiverton · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Tiverton

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Tiverton Police Department announced a drone unit in December of 2023 which will use DJI drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tiverton Police Department

Warren Police Department

Warren · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Warren

Body-worn & dashcam

In October 2022, the state awarded $16 million to 42 local and state police departments to equip 1,773 officers with body-worn cameras, including $187,500 to the Warren Police Department for 18 cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Rhode Island Attorney General's OfficeRhode Island Attorney General's Office

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