Who flies surveillance drones in Ada County?
- Active Drones
- Agency
- Ada County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- DJI
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drones | Ada County Sheriff's Office | DJI | Active | — |
What we do not know
Ada County Sheriff
- How many drones the Sheriff's Office flies today, and of what make.
- Whether the office has a written drone policy, and what it says about recording people.
- Which body approved the purchases, and at what cost.
What drones are
An unmanned aircraft carrying a camera, flown by a public agency. Where a state classes drones as military equipment, as California does, a public policy and a governing-body vote are required before an agency uses one.
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 Ada County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Ada 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 ↗