Who runs surveillance cameras in Franklin County?
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- Agency
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office
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- Devices
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- Agency
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Verkada
- Devices
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- Active Cameras in the city parks
- Agency
- Preston Police Department
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheriff's Office camera system | Franklin County Sheriff's Office | — | Active | — |
| The county buildings on one camera system | Franklin County Sheriff's Office | Verkada | Active | — |
| Cameras in the city parks | Preston Police Department | — | Active | — |
What we do not know
Franklin County Sheriff
- Who supplied the replacement system? The minutes name no vendor.
- How many cameras are there, and what do they cover? The jail is in another county, so these are not jail cameras.
- How long is the footage kept, and under what policy?
Franklin County Sheriff
- Which county buildings carry cameras now? The record names four and says "and other buildings".
- How long is footage kept, and who may review it? No policy appears in the county record.
- Can the sheriff's dispatch center see inside every building on the system, or only some?
- What did the Courthouse installation and the Juvenile Services replacement cost? Neither figure is in the minutes.
Preston Police
- Who makes the cameras, and where is the footage stored? No vendor is named in the council record.
- How long is footage kept, and who may review it?
- How many cameras are at Craner Field, and how many are in the city park now?
- Why did a public health district fund police cameras, and what did the grant require in return?
- Did the city take over the yearly license when the five year agreement ran out?
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 Franklin County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Franklin 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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