Who runs surveillance cameras in Merced 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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Fusus can integrate public and privately provided camera feeds into the department's real-time operation.
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Level 2 participation connects owner-selected camera feeds through a FususCORE device.
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The bundled agreement includes Axon fleet cameras.
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What we do not know
Axon body cameras and connected camera tools [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?
Community Camera Program [Merced Police]
- How many Level 1 and Level 2 participants are active?
- How does the city reconcile the Level 2 live-feed description with the no-direct-access terms?
- What rules govern activation, viewing, retention, export, sharing, and audit of Level 2 feeds?
- Are exact private camera locations exempted, aggregated, or otherwise protected in public records?
Axon body and fleet cameras [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 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 Merced County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Merced 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.
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