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Who runs surveillance cameras in Jefferson County?

On the map

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Verified by us
9
Community-reported

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What we do not know

Jefferson County Sheriff

  • How many waterway cameras were installed, where they stand, and whether the system is still running after its three-year plan ended in 2018.
  • What the helicopter camera can resolve, whether it records, and how long footage is kept.
  • Whether the Sheriff's Office has any written policy governing aerial surveillance.

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 Jefferson County and how public comment works there.

How to show up in Jefferson 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 ↗