Shelby County

The Memphis Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Democrat & ChronicleWREG

The Memphis Police Department uses body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WMC5

The Memphis Police Department acquired a Stingray II cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2013.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativKevin Colliertwitter.com

The Memphis Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): CityProtect

The Memphis Police Department operates one drone as of 2016, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.wmcactionnews5.com

The Memphis Police Department developed its real-time crime center in the late 2000s at an initital cost of $3.5 million. The Memphis RTCC taps into various surveilalnce technologies including a city-wide network of 2,100 cameras in 650 locations. The RTCC also houses a wall of more than 40 monitors displaying live security feeds, crime maps, and television news.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): PlanarMemphis FlyerThe Crime Report

The Memphis Police Department began using a ShotSpotter gunshot detectiion system in March 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Daily Memphian

As of April 2024, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates 169 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

Shelby County Sheriff's Office uses the Fusus camera registry system.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): 404 Media

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates one drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.faa.gov

The Shelby 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

The Bartlett Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Democrat and Chronicle

The Bartlett Police Department received a $13,139 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance award for it's body-worn camera program in 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice

The Bartlett Police Department operates one drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.cityofbartlett.org

The Germantown Police Department began a partnership with Flock Safety for the installation of automated license plate readers in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Memphis Commercial AppealDemocrat and Chronicle

The Germantown Police Department launched a voluntary security camera registration program in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Memphis Commercial Appeal

The Collierville Police Department purchased a Flock Safety automated license plate reader in 2019. At least seven neighborhoods have purchased their own ALPRs and share data with the police.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Local ABC 24

The Horn Lake Police Department have used Flock Safety automated license plate readers since at least early 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Democrat and Chronicle

The Lakeland Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Democrat & ChronicleLakelandPlant City Observer

The Memphis International Airport Police Department operates 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $50,000 to the Millington Police Department in 2019 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of Justice