Who flies surveillance drones in Midland County?
- Active Sheriff's drones
- Agency
- Midland County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
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- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's drones | Midland County Sheriff's Office | — | Active | — |
What we do not know
Midland County Sheriff
- How often does the Sheriff's Office fly, and for what?
- Is there a written policy on when a drone may be flown and what may be recorded?
- What is kept from a flight, for how long, and who can see it?
- How many aircraft does the office hold, and what did they cost in total?
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 Midland County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Midland 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 ↗