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Who runs surveillance cameras in Twin Falls County?

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What we do not know

Twin Falls County Sheriff

  • What is in the five year bundle? The grant award names a figure for cameras and a bundled package. The purchasing agreement itself is not published.
  • Do the cameras read license plates? The county record does not say, and the county has no published policy on them.
  • What does the August 2026 master services and purchasing agreement cover? The minutes record the approval and nothing else.
  • What happens in year four? The grant pays for three years of a five year contract, and the minutes record the Board discussing replacement costs without settling them.

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 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 ↗