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County record · Rhode Island

Washington County

12 Deployments on record
8 Agencies
3 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 2 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · 2 Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 8 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

Narragansett Police Department

Narragansett · 3 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Narragansett

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Narragansett Police Department has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Providence JournalNarragansett Town Council

Body-worn & dashcam

The Narragansett 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

Drones / UAS

The Narragansett Police Department has a drone program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Providence Journal

North Kingstown Police Department

North Kingstown · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of North Kingstown

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The North Kingstown Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

Body-worn & dashcam

The North Kingstown 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

South Kingstown Police Department

South Kingstown · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of South Kingstown

Body-worn & dashcam

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

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

Drones / UAS Vendor: Axon

The South Kingstown Police Department has Axon drones.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WJARCity of South Kingstown

Charlestown Police Department

Charlestown · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Charlestown

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 $177,500 to the Charlestown Police Department for 16 cameras.

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

Hopkinton Police Department

Hopkinton · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Hopkinton

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 Hopkinton Police Department for 14 cameras.

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

New ShorehamPolice Department

New Shoreham · 1 deployment

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 $57,500 to the New ShorehamPolice Department for 4 cameras.

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

Richmond Police Department

Richmond · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Richmond

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 Richmond Police Department for 14 cameras.

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

Westerly Police Department

Westerly · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Westerly

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 $358,750 to the Westerly Police Department for 41 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