Surveillance in District of Columbia
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District of Columbia has 1,669 documented surveillance devices — roughly 245.8 per 100,000 residents.
304
License plate readers
794
CCTV cameras
250
DOT traffic cameras
312
Red light / speed cams
4
Gunshot detectors
5
Toll booths
Documented police technology
- 11 agency records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance, covering 4 documented technology deployments
- Confirmed ShotSpotter / SoundThinking coverage zone: Yes
- Cell-site simulators (Stingray): Not documented
- Federal surveillance grants: $4.1M
Most surveilled cities in District of Columbia
Counts are documented devices from OpenStreetMap, state DOT feeds, municipal open data and the EFF Atlas of Surveillance. They are a floor, not a total — undocumented cameras are common, and a device appearing here is not confirmation it is currently operating.