Bridgewater VA PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Fri Jul 26 2024
Overview
Bridgewater PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Bridgewater PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Bridgewater PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Bridgewater PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harrassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
30 days
Number of owned cameras
5
External organizations with access
Abbeville SC PD, Accomack County VA SO, Adams County IN SO, Albany City NY PD, Albion MI DPS, Alexander County NC SO, Alexandria City VA SO, Alexandria VA PD, Allegan County SO MI, Amelia County VA SO, Amherst County VA SO, Anderson SC PD, Anna TX PD, App State University NC PD, Appomattox County VA SO, Arlington County VA PD, Auburn Hills MI PD, Augusta County VA SO, Aurora OH PD , Beacon Falls CT PD, Bedford County VA SO, Belpre OH PD, Benton County WA SO, Bernards Twp NJ PD, Billerica MA PD, Blackman/Leoni Public Safety MI, Blacksburg VA PD, Blue Ash OH PD, Brookneal VA PD, Broome CO NY SO, Brunswick County VA SO, Buffalo State University NY PD, Bulloch County GA SO, Buncombe County NC SO, Byron GA PD , CAC - Capital Region NY, CAC - Mohawk Valley NY, CAC - Suffolk County NY, Caroline County VA SO, Carroll County VA SO, Cass County IN SO, Chadbourn NC PD, Charlotte County VA SO, Chase City VA PD, Cheektowaga Town NY PD, Chelmsford MA PD, Cherokee County GA SO, Chesapeake VA PD , Chesterfield County VA PD, Chesterton IN PD , Chincoteague VA PD, City of Franklin VA PD, Clarksville VA PD, Cleveland County NC SO , Coffeyville KS PD, Colonial Beach VA PD, Colonial Heights VA PD, Columbia County GA SO, Columbus NC PD, Concord NC PD, Cookeville TN PD, Cortland OH PD, Coweta County GA SO, Culpeper VA PD , Cumberland County VA SO, CVG Airport KY PD, Davie County NC SO, Dearborn MI PD, DeKalb County GA PD, Dinwiddie County VA SO, Dublin OH PD, Dublin VA PD, Dunn NC PD, Dutchess County NY SO, El Cajon CA PD, Elizabethton TN PD, Elmira City NY PD, Fairfax City VA PD, Fairfax County VA PD, Fairmont NC PD, Farmville VA PD, Fauquier County VA SO, Florence County SC SO, Florence SC PD, Floyd County GA PD, Floyd County VA SO, Forsyth County NC SO, Fort Wayne IN PD , Framingham MA PD, Franklin County NC SO, Franklin County OH SO, Franklin GA PD, Franklin MA PD, Franklin Township PA PD, Gainesville GA PD, Garden City MI PD, Gary IN PD, Golf Manor OH PD, Goochland County VA SO, Goshen IN PD, Grant County IN SO, Greensville County VA SO, Greer SC PD, Griffith IN PD, Halifax County VA SO, Hampton VA PD, Hamtramck MI PD, Hanover County VA SO, Hanover Park IL PD , Harrisonburg VA PD, Hazel Park MI PD, Hempstead Village NY PD, Henderson County KY SO, Hendersonville NC PD, Henrico County VA PD, Henry County IN SO, Henry County VA SO, Herndon VA PD, Highland Park MI PD, Hoke County NC SO, Holland MI PD, Hopewell VA PD, Hopkinsville KY PD, Houston TX PD, Huntsville AL PD, Indian Hill OH PD, Indiana Dunes National Park IN PD, Indianapolis Metro PD IN, Iredell County NC SO, Isle Of Wight County VA SO, Ithaca City NY PD, Jackson County NC SO, Jeffersontown KY PD, Junction City KS PD, Justice IL PD, Kentwood MI PD, Kershaw County SC SO, King and Queen County VA SO, Kingston Springs TN PD, Kokomo IN PD, Lakeland FL PD, Lancaster NY PD, Lansing MI PD, Laurel DE PD, Laurens County GA SO, Lavonia GA PD, Lawrence County IN SO, Lawrence District Attorney PA, Lawrenceville GA PD, Lawrenceville VA PD, Liberty County GA SO, Lincoln Park MI PD, Lookout Mountain TN PD, Loudoun County VA SO, Louisville Metro KY PD, Lumberton NC PD, Lumpkin County SO GA, Lynchburg VA PD, Mackinaw IL PD, Madison County GA SO, Madison Heights MI PD, Madisonville KY PD, Madisonville TN PD, Marion NC PD, Marion SC PD, Martinsville VA PD, Maryville TN PD, Mason OH PD, Maysville GA PD, Mecklenburg County VA SO, Medina County OH SO, Medina Township OH PD, Middleburg Heights OH PD, Middletown NY PD, Milford MI PD, Mohave County AZ SO, Monroe County GA SO, Monroe MI PD, Montgomery County TN SO, Montgomery County VA SO, Mount Jackson VA PD, Mount Pleasant SC PD, Mount Vernon IN PD, Muncie IN PD, Nags Head NC PD, Nash County NC SO, Nassau County NY PD, New Albany OH PD, New Baltimore MI PD, New Castle County DE PD, New Castle PA PD, New Kent County VA SO, New Market VA PD, New York State Police NY, Newport News VA PD, Niagara Frontier Transit Authority (NFTA) PD, Niles OH PD, Norfolk State University VA PD, Norfolk VA PD, North Myrtle Beach SC PD, North Royalton OH PD, Northampton County VA SO, Northville Twp MI PD, O'Fallon MO PD, Oakland County MI SO, Onondaga County NY SO , Ottawa County MI SO, Overland Park KS PD, Oxford OH PD, Page County VA SO, Palm Springs CA PD, Pearisburg VA PD, Person County NC SO, Petersburg VA PD, Pickens County SC SO, Pineville NC PD, Pittsboro IN PD, Poquoson VA PD, Port Huron MI PD, Portage MI PD, Porter County IN SO, Portsmouth VA PD, Powell OH PD, Powhatan County VA SO, Prince George County VA PD, Pulaski County VA SO, Pulaski VA PD, Radford City VA PD, Radford University VA PD, Reynolds GA PD, Rich Creek VA PD, Richland County SC SO, Richmond Hill GA PD, Richmond VA PD, Roanoke VA PD, Rock County WI SO, Rockingham County VA SO, Rocky Mount NC PD, Rome GA PD, Rowan University NJ PD, Roxboro NC PD, Rural Retreat VA PD, Sarasota FL PD, Sauk Prairie WI PD, Savannah International Airport GA PD, Scotch Plains NJ PD, Seneca SC PD, Shelby County KY SO, Shenandoah County VA SO, SLED - South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Smithfield VA PD, South Boston VA PD, South Hill VA PD, Southampton VA SO, Spartanburg County SC SO, Spencer County IN SO, Spring Arbor MI PD, Springfield MO PD, Springville PD (UT) , St. Clair County MI SO, Stafford County VA SO , Sterling Heights MI PD, Suffolk VA PD, Sumter County SC SO, Surry County SO VA, Sussex County VA SO, Sylvania Township OH PD, Tarpon Springs FL PD, Terre Haute IN PD, Thornton CO PD, Three Rivers MI PD, Town of Newburgh NY PD, Town of Poughkeepsie NY PD, Towns County GA SO , Trotwood OH PD, US Postal Inspection Service [deactivated], VA - George Mason University Campus PD, Van Buren County TN SO, Vandalia OH PD, Vienna VA PD, Virginia Tech University VA PD, Walker MI PD, Warner Robins GA PD, Warren County OH SO, Warren County TN SO, Warren County VA SO, Waterford Township PD- MI, Waxhaw NC PD, West Chester OH PD, West Terre Haute IN PD, Westfield IN PD, Westlake OH PD, Westmoreland County VA SO, Wichita Falls TX PD , Williamsburg VA PD, Windsor VA PD, Woodstock GA PD, Woodstock VA PD, Wyandot County OH SO, Wyandotte MI PD, Wyoming OH PD, Wythe County VA SO, Wytheville VA PD, York County VA SO
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert
Vehicles detected in the last 30 days
76,778
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
45
Additional Info
Recent Success Stories
- BPD had a rash of catalytic converters stolen in town as well around the surrounding areas. Through the work of our police department and the Flock service, we were able to identify the vehicle and track down the suspect through the cameras, ultimately leading to an arrest, multiple charges in 6 jurisdictions, and seizing $26,000 in cash from the offender from stolen catalytic sales. - Another recent crime involved a check fraud at a local bank; using the Flock service we were able to identify the vehicle from the little information that was provided from the teller and identify the vehicle owner and suspect within 20 minutes of the incident. -August 2023 Success Story: An expensive motorcycle helmet was stolen from outside of the 7-11 convenience store in Bridgewater. The stores cameras were only able to capture part of the truck, giving us the color and body style. Using our Flock camera system, we were able to observe a truck matching the color and body style leaving the town on Dinkel Avenue. Using the license plate from the Flock footage, we were able to identify the vehicles owner. Officers went to the suspects home retrieved the helmet. This case was solved, and the property was returned to its rightful owner.
The Flock safety LPR technology has been paid for by utilizing the Virginia State Police (VSP) Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program grant, this technology has not been funded by the Town of Bridgewater.