Who flies surveillance drones in King County?
- Active Drones
- Agency
- King County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- DJI
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drones | King County Sheriff's Office | DJI | Active | — |
What we do not know
King County Sheriff
- The fleet inventory itself (airframe count and cost), which the flight log implies but does not state; in the drafted records request.
- The mutual-aid terms behind the logged assists to other agencies, and who holds the footage from an assist flight.
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 King County.
Go to the King 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 ↗