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Newport County

10 Deployments on record
6 Agencies
4 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 1 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 2 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 6 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

Newport Police Department

Newport · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Newport

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Newport Police Department installed Flock Safety license plate reader.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Newport Daily News

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Newport Police purchased body-worn cameras in 2019 after a trial program with Axon body-worn cameras in 2018. NPD received a federal grant for BWCs in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): PatchProvidence Business NewsProvidence Business News

Drones / UAS Vendor: DJI

The Newport Police Department uses DJI drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Newport Daily

Jamestown Police Department

Jamestown · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Jamestown

Body-worn & dashcam

The Jamestown 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

Doorbell & camera registry

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Town of Jamestown

Portsmouth Police Department

Portsmouth · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Portsmouth

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 $306,250 to the Portsmouth Police Department for 35 cameras.

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

Drones / UAS

The Portsmouth Police Department has drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Portsmouth Police Department FacebookPortsmouth Police Department

Little Compton Police Department

Little Compton · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Little Compton

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 $132,500 to the Little Compton Police Department for 10 cameras.

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

Middletown Police Department

Middletown · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Middletown

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 $323,750 to the Middletown Police Department for 37 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

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 $271,250 to the Tiverton Police Department for 31 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