Pierce County

As of April 2024, the Lakewood Police Department operates 31 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

The Lakewood Police Department purchased Coban body-worn cameras in 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Suburban Times

The Lakewood Police Department operates one 3DR Solo 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 Collegecityoflakewood.us

The Lakewood Police Department has a COMPSTAT program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Lakewood Police Department

The Tacoma Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2013.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Seattle Times

The Tacoma Police Department acquired a Stingray cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2008.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): VocativMuckRockThe News Tribune

The Tacoma Police Department began using SoundThinking's ShotSpotter in spring 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): KUOW

The Tacoma Police Department began using PredPol (now Geolitica) predictive policing software in 2013.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fox NewsTacoma Police Department

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

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Sumner Facebook page

The Sumner Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since late 2021, early 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Government informationNew article

The Bonney Lake Police Department has Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock Safety

In early 2022, the Buckley City Council signed a five-year contract with Axon for 12 body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Courier Herald

The DuPont Police Department obtained body-worn cameras in 2020.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Suburban Times

As of April 2024, the Eatonville Police Department operates 11 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 15 days.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Flock SafetyThe News & ObserverThe News & Observer

The Fife Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Fife Police Department PolicyCity of Fife Facebook page

The Fircrest Police Department received $18,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 9 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list

Since 2008, the Pierce County Police Department has been using face recognition software at a cost of $6,500 a year.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): SeattlePiCounty Clerk

As of April 2024, the Puyallup Police Department operates two 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

The Puyallup Tribal Police Department received funding to buy one automated license plate reader in 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Governor's Office of Indian Affairs