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Vendor program advertised. 1 records request filed.What third-party research already names
Vendors documented as operating here
Some of these vendors are recorded as operating in Manatee County by the EFF Atlas of Surveillance, a public research project run by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the University of Nevada, Reno. That is third-party research: it tells you what to ask about, not what has been confirmed. Others were confirmed by the agency itself, in its own documents or in writing, in response to a Chapter 119 request. The right-hand column says which is which for every row.
| Vendor | Since | What it does | How it came to light |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon | Body-worn Cameras; Camera Registry | EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production | |
| DJI | Drones | EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production | |
| Flock Safety | Automated License Plate Readers; Camera Registry; Gunshot Detection | EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production | |
| Idemia | Face Recognition | EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production | |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions | Third-party Investigative Platforms | EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production | |
| FLHSMV Biometric Facial Analysis System | 2026 | Access to digital images of full-face driver license photographs for biometric comparison, under a memorandum of understanding with the state. | Confirmed by the agency's own records production, August 2026 |
What we obtained ourselves
What the agencies told us
Every line below came from a Chapter 119 public records request we filed with that agency. It is the agency’s own document or its own written answer, not research by anyone else.
| Body | Type | Role | What they said |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton Beach Police Department | Municipal police | Signed the state biometric facial analysis MOU | Produced the MOU without argument. |
Axon Community Connect
Axon lists 1 Community Connect program(s) in Manatee County. Community Connect is a voluntary program that lets residents and businesses register or integrate private security cameras with local law enforcement. Registering means police know the camera exists and can request footage. Integrating means the feed goes to them directly.
| Program | Place | Registered cameras | Integrated cameras |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Bradenton | Bradenton, FL | not published | not published |
This is a starting point, not a finding.
1 public records request has been filed with agencies in this county under Chapter 119, beginning August 26, 2026, asking what surveillance technology they operate, what it costs, how long data is kept, and who else can search it. 1 still awaiting a substantive response.
Being named in the Atlas is not evidence of wrongdoing. It is evidence that the technology exists here and that the public record has not yet caught up with it. What each agency actually operates, what it costs, how long data is kept, and who else can search it are the questions the requests below were sent to answer.
The record so far
What has been asked, and when
A Chapter 119 request for surveillance technology records was submitted to Manatee County Board of County Commissioners by records portal. Reference PR2026-5559. Section 119.07(1)(c) requires a prompt, good-faith response.
Section 119.07(1)(c), Florida Statutes, requires a prompt, good-faith response to each of these. Silence is itself part of the record.
Ask these two
Who to send it to
The public records request that forced Sumter County's agencies to answer is ready to copy. Use it here, and name the vendors listed above.
Get the letter →County seat Bradenton. Last checked 2026-08-25.