County record · Tennessee
Franklin County
Technology presence
The record, by agency
Cowan Police Department
The Cowan Police Department, which has six officers, received a $67,164 grant for body cameras, a drone, and other equipment in May 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Herald Chronicle
The Cowan Police Department, which has six officers, received a $67,164 grant for body cameras, a drone, and other equipment in May 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Herald Chronicle
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has access to a predictive analytics system developed by IBM to identify locations where vehicle crashes and DUIs are likely to occur. All 95 county sheriffs in the state access the system, which is managed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland SecurityTennessee Department of Safety and Homeland SecurityFox17
Winchester Police Department
The Winchester Police Department, which has 15 officers, received a grant of $113,935 to buy body-worn cameras and other equipment in May 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Herald Chronicle
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026