As of 2026, the State Department of Law Enforcement has drones and automated license plate readers and (at last inquiry in February 2026), is in the process of acquiring noise detection technology (ShotSpotter).

Policies

• Drones
  • Current policy — draft as of September 2026 (from DLE site)
  • Prior Policy
• ALPRs:  DLE has a site that discusses ALPRs, but no policy posted as of September 2026

Training

• Drones:  “As of now, the Department requires sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ie Drones) operators to obtain certification under FAA Title 14 CFR part 107, on their own at this initial juncture.  Any training materials that individuals used to obtain certification would not be in the custody of the Department.”

Data Sharing with federal or state agencies or third parties:  “None”

Procurement

• Drones (Skydio)
• ALPRs (Motorola)
• ShotSpotter:  “The Department is in the process of procuring a noise detection technology. The procurement is for the ShotSpotter technology, but it is not complete – the department has not paid for or received the product.  Procurement documents can be provided when the procurement goes through and is complete.”

Computer Programs

• Drones (Axon)
• ALPRs (Genentech Cloudrunner, Brochure 1, Brochure 2)
• ShotSpotter, ShotCast

Records

• Drones:  DLE maintains a “Transparency Dashboard” that provides information on flight paths
• ALPRs
  • Vehicle Detection Report:  Public First Executive Director requested record of detections for his own vehicle (license plate redacted after disclosure)
  • Data fields: [Cloudrunner] (Local time; Captured time; Plate number; Plate state; Make; Model; Type; Color; Tenant; Shared read)–Brochure with screenshot