Who runs surveillance cameras in Inyo County?
Also listed here because the record shows it
These systems are documented primarily as something else. They appear here because a cited record shows the deployment also does this.
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The office's own report says the aircraft and the ground robots are used to "remotely gain visual/audio data", which is a recording capability stated in the agency's own words.
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What we do not know
Drones and ground robots [Inyo County Sheriff]
- What the aircraft are and what they carry. The report gives counts and uses, not specifications.
- What the annual reports for years after 2023-2024 say.
- Where the aircraft are based, and whether any flight is ever made public in advance.
What camera networks are
Fixed and steerable cameras run by a public agency, often networked so footage from many locations can be watched or searched from one place.
What you can do
Civic action
Show up
This technology is bought and renewed by boards, councils and committees that meet in public. We have confirmed where each of them meets in Inyo County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Inyo County →Personal protection
Protect yourself
Practical steps to shrink your personal data trail. Our guides publish at launch; until then, EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense is the best starting point.
Surveillance Self-Defense ↗