Who uses body cameras in Lemhi County?
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- Agency
- Lemhi County Sheriff's Office, Salmon Police Department
- Vendor
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- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
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| The Lemhi County Sheriff's camera grant | Lemhi County Sheriff's Office, Salmon Police Department | — | Proposed | — |
What we do not know
Lemhi County Sheriff and Salmon Police
- Which grant program is the $400,000 application to, and has it been filed or awarded?
- Which vendor was chosen, and what does the quote cover?
- Who would own the equipment at the end of the grant, and what would the county pay to keep it running?
- What policy will govern when the cameras record, who may view the footage, and how long it is kept?
- Does the package's prosecutor video management component hold anything beyond the cameras' own footage?
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 Lemhi County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Lemhi 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 ↗