Who flies surveillance drones in Skagit County?
- Active Drones
- Agency
- Skagit County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- DJI
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drones | Skagit County Sheriff's Office | DJI | Active | — |
What we do not know
Skagit County Sheriff
- The UAS policy document, which the annual reports describe operationally but do not publish.
- The current inventory list and 2025-2026 mission logs, asked in the records request.
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 Skagit County.
Go to the Skagit 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 ↗