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County record · Rhode Island

Kent County

7 Deployments on record
5 Agencies
3 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 1 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 1 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 5 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

Coventry Police Department

Coventry · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Coventry

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 $350,000 to the Coventry Police Department for 40 cameras.

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

Drones / UAS

The Coventry Police Department has drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 10 WJAR

Warwick Police Department

Warwick · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Warwick

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Warwick Police Department operates 10 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

Body-worn & dashcam

The Warwick Police Department received a federal grant for body-worn cameras in 2021 and a state grant for BWCs in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Senator Jack ReedProvidence Business NewsProvidence Business News

East Greenwich Police Department

East Greenwich · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of East Greenwich

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 $227,500 to the East Greenwich Police Department for 26 cameras.

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

West Greenwich Police Department

West Greenwich · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of West Greenwich

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 $167,500 to the West Greenwich Police Department for 14 cameras.

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

West Warwick Police Department

West Warwick · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of West Warwick

Body-worn & dashcam

The West Warwick Police Department received a federal grant for body-worn cameras in 2021 and a state grant for BWCs in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Senator Jack ReedProvidence Business NewsProvidence Business News

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