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Who uses body cameras in Twin Falls County?

What we do not know

Twin Falls Police

  • What did the cameras cost, and what does the city pay now to store the footage?
  • How long is the footage kept? The city's page records the program and the policy but no retention figure.

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 Twin Falls County and how public comment works there.

How to show up in Twin Falls 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 ↗