County record · Washington

Benton County

8 Deployments on record

5 Agencies

2 Technology categories

Technology presence

ALPR · 5 Fixed cameras & RTCC · none on record Face recognition · none on record Drones / UAS · none on record Gunshot detection · none on record Body-worn & dashcam · 3 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

Benton County Sheriff's Office

Kennewick · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: Benton County

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The Benton County Sheriff's Office uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Sumner, WA

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Benton Sheriff's Office signed a multi-year contract with Axon for body-worn cameras, dash cams, and Tasers using Public Safety Sales Tax funds.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tri-City Herald

Kennewick Police Department

Kennewick · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Kennewick

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Urbanist

Body-worn & dashcam Vendor: Axon

The Kennewick Police Department signed a multi-year contract with Axon to get body-worn cameras, dash cameras, and Tasers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tri-City Herald

Richland Police Department

Richland · 2 deployments · on UnGovr: City of Richland

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Richland Police Department operates 10 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 Vendor: Axon

The Richland Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras in early 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Tri-City Herald

Prosser Police Department

Prosser · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of Prosser

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Prosser

West Richland Police Department

West Richland · 1 deployment · on UnGovr: City of West Richland

ALPR Vendor: Flock Safety

The West Richland Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Urbanist

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