County record · South Carolina

Lexington County

18 Deployments on record

15 Agencies

3 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 2 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · none on record Gunshot detection · 1 Body-worn & dashcam · 15 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

Irmo Police Department

Irmo · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Irmo

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Irmo Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

Body-worn & dashcam

The Irmo Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $30,574 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Lexington Police Department

Lexington · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Town of Lexington

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Lexington Police Department operates four Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety The News & Observer The News & Observer

Body-worn & dashcam

The Lexington Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $32,607 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

West Columbia Police Department

West Columbia · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of West Columbia

Body-worn & dashcam

The West Columbia Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $34,395 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Gunshot detection Vendor: SoundThinking

The West Columbia Police Department uses SounThinking's ShotSpotter investigative platform.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): ShotSpotter

Batesburg-Leesville Police Department

Batesburg-Leesville · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Batesburg-Leesville

Body-worn & dashcam

The Batesburg-Leesville Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $13,463 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Cayce Police Department

Cayce · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Cayce

Body-worn & dashcam

The Cayce Police Department received a total of $58555.85 in state funding for body-worn cameras in fiscal years 2018-2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety

Chapin Police Department

Chapin · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Chapin

Body-worn & dashcam

The Chapin Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $6,700 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office

Lexington · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Lexington County

Body-worn & dashcam

The Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office received $51072.61 in state funding for body-worn cameras in fiscal year 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety

Gaston Police Department

Gaston · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Gaston

Body-worn & dashcam

The Gaston Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $3,000 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Lexington County Sheriff's Department

Lexington · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Lexington County

Body-worn & dashcam

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $67,500 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Midlands Technical College Police Department

Columbia · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Midlands Technical College

Body-worn & dashcam

The Midlands Technical College Campus Police purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $13,950 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Pelion Police Department

Pelion · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Pelion

Body-worn & dashcam

The Pelion Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $15,689 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Pine Ridge Police Department

Pine Ridge · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Pine Ridge

Body-worn & dashcam

The Pine Ridge Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $9,500 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

South Congaree Police Department

South Congaree · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of South Congaree

Body-worn & dashcam

The South Congaree Police Department received a total of $43280 in state funding for body-worn cameras in fiscal years 2018-2019.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety

Springdale Police Department

Springdale · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Springdale

Body-worn & dashcam

The Springdale Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $8,900 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Berkeley Observer

Swansea Police Department

Swansea · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: Town of Swansea

Body-worn & dashcam

The Swansea Police Department received $3600 in state funding for body-worn cameras in fiscal year 2018.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety South Carolina Department of Public Safety

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