Kanawha County

The Charleston Police Department uses Motorola V300 body-worn cameras. In 2021, the agency received a grant to purchase an additional 90 body-worn cameras. The agency has a total of 180 body-worn cameras as of 2021.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WSAZWOWK 13 News

The Charleston Police Department has a drone unit.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Charleston Police Department Facebook

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office uses Axon body-worn cameras. The agency purchased the body-worn cameras as part of a $3-million package in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): WSAZWCHSKanawha County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office purchased a DJI Mavic 2 in 2021.

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

The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles shares images with law enforcement agencies and government agencies who sign a confidentiality agreement.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Electronic Frontier Foundation

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $60,459 to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

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

The West Virginia State Police began using automated license plate readers in 2011. The statewide program involves dozens of local agencies throughout the state.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): West Virginia State PoliceCharleston Gazette-MailPolice1