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Vendor program advertised. 2 records requests filed.

What third-party research already names

Vendors documented as operating here

Some of these vendors are recorded as operating in Miami-Dade 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.

VendorSinceWhat it doesHow it came to light
ACTI CommunicationsAutomated License Plate Readers. Reported device counts: Palmetto Bay Policing Unit 2.EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
AxonBody-worn Cameras; Camera RegistryEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
BondDronesEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
BriefCamVideo AnalyticsEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
BrincDronesEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Chorus IntelligenceThird-party Investigative PlatformsEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Clearview AIFace RecognitionEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
DJIDronesEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
DataWorks PlusFace RecognitionEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Flock SafetyAutomated License Plate Readers. Reported device counts: Pinecrest Village PD 28, Florida City PD 16, Miami-Dade SO 7, South Miami PD 5, Miami Gardens PD 2.EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
FususCamera RegistryEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
GeoliticaPredictive PolicingEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
HoneywellDronesEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
IdemiaFace RecognitionEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
LexisNexis Risk SolutionsThird-party Investigative PlatformsEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
ShotSpotterGunshot DetectionEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Shotspotter ConnectPredictive PolicingEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
SkopenowThird-party Investigative PlatformsEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
SoundthinkingGunshot DetectionEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Tactical Support EquipmentCell-site SimulatorEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
The Miami Beach Police Department launched a drone as first responder program in 2025.DronesEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Vigilant SolutionsAutomated License Plate ReadersEFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production
Plate readers, vendor not named in the sourceReported device counts: Doral PD 147.EFF Atlas of Surveillance (third-party research) - not yet confirmed by a records production

Axon Community Connect

Axon lists 3 Community Connect program(s) in Miami-Dade 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.

ProgramPlaceRegistered camerasIntegrated cameras
Connect MiamiMiami, FL2,4064,399
Connect Miami BeachMiami Beach, FLnot publishednot published
Connect DoralDoral, FLnot publishednot published

This is a starting point, not a finding.

2 public records requests have been filed with agencies in this county under Chapter 119, beginning August 25, 2026, asking what surveillance technology they operate, what it costs, how long data is kept, and who else can search it. 2 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

August 25, 2026
Records request filed - Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners

A Chapter 119 request for surveillance technology records was submitted to Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners by email. Section 119.07(1)(c) requires a prompt, good-faith response.

August 25, 2026
Records request filed - Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office

A Chapter 119 request for surveillance technology records was submitted to Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office by email. 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

Buys and operates cameras
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
County seat: Miami
Elected
Funds it, permits installs
Miami-Dade County Commission
Budget line items, purchasing records
Elected

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.

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County seat Miami. Last checked 2026-08-25.