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Who uses body cameras in Jerome County?

What we do not know

Jerome Police

  • Which grant program funded the $25,000? The minutes name none.
  • How long is body camera footage kept, and who may review it?
  • What does the department's body camera policy say? It sits inside a manual the city does not publish.

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 Jerome County and how public comment works there.

How to show up in Jerome 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 ↗