Who flies surveillance drones in Jefferson County?
- Active Sheriff's drones
- Agency
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
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- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's drones | Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | — | Active | — |
What we do not know
Jefferson County Sheriff
- The text of the privacy, civil rights and civil liberties policy the grant form says was attached.
- Whether drone flights are logged, whether footage is retained, and for how long.
- Whether the Sheriff's Office has acquired other aircraft outside this grant.
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 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 ↗