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Who uses body cameras in Clearwater County?

What we do not know

Orofino Police

  • Which figure is the contract, $60,000 over five years or $16,000 a year? Both are in the city's own documents.
  • What does the signed Axon agreement say about how long footage is kept and who may view it?
  • Does the department have a written body camera policy, and did the Council ever see it?
  • What does it cost to license a body camera for the Building Official, and what rules govern when he records?
  • What happens to footage a code enforcement officer records inside a private home or business?

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 Clearwater County and how public comment works there.

How to show up in Clearwater 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 ↗