Who uses body cameras in Tuolumne County?
- Active Body cameras
- Agency
- Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Axon Enterprise
- Devices
- —
- Approved Body cameras
- Agency
- Tuolumne County Probation Department
- Vendor
- Axon Enterprise
- Devices
- 6 body cameras
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body cameras | Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office | Axon Enterprise | Active | — |
| Body cameras | Tuolumne County Probation Department | Axon Enterprise | Approved | 6 body cameras |
What we do not know
Tuolumne County Sheriff
- Did the county opt into or out of Axon's Customer Experience Improvement Program, under which the vendor uses customer data to develop its products?
- Why does the agreement term begin before the date the Board approved it?
Tuolumne County Probation
- What policy governs Probation's use of the cameras and the footage they record?
- How long is footage kept, and who can view it?
- Where are the committee's records from before April 2025?
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 confirmed where each of them meets in Tuolumne County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Tuolumne 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 ↗