Who flies surveillance drones in Washington County?
- Active Drones
- Agency
- Washington County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
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- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drones | Washington County Sheriff's Office | — | Active | — |
What we do not know
Washington Co. Sheriff (OR)
- The fleet: how many aircraft, which models, acquired when and at what cost. The ORS 837.360 registry holds the count and the statewide records request is drafted.
- What the annual reports to the Department of Aviation say about frequency and purposes of use.
- Whether the published data policies ORS 837.362 requires are this policy or a separate document.
What drones are
An unmanned aircraft carrying a camera, flown by a public agency. Where a state classes drones as military equipment, as California does, a public policy and a governing-body vote are required before an agency uses one.
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 not yet confirmed where each of them meets in Washington County.
Go to the Washington County hub →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 ↗