Who uses body cameras in Merced County?
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- Agency
- Merced Police Department
- Vendor
- Axon Enterprise
- Devices
- —
- Expanding Axon body and fleet cameras
- Agency
- Merced County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Axon Enterprise
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axon body cameras and connected camera tools | Merced Police Department | Axon Enterprise | Active | — |
| Axon body and fleet cameras | Merced County Sheriff's Office | Axon Enterprise | Expanding | — |
What we do not know
Merced Police
- What does each product and service cost within the bundled agreement?
- How many fleet cameras have license plate reading enabled, and what governs their data?
- Which feeds are connected to Fusus, who can view them, and how is access audited?
- What retention settings and external access roles are configured in Evidence.com?
Merced County Sheriff
- How many body and fleet cameras are currently assigned and operational?
- What share of the bundled agreement pays for cameras, storage, Tasers, and other services?
- Which agencies can access Evidence.com, and what have access audits found?
What body cameras are
A camera worn by an officer, recording encounters with the public. What it captures, how long the footage is kept and who may watch it are set by department policy rather than by one statewide rule.
How they work, why agencies buy them, and every county we have documented →
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 not yet confirmed where each of them meets in Merced County.
Go to the Merced County hub →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 ↗