Who flies surveillance drones in Whatcom County?
- Active Drones
- Agency
- Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Skydio
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drones | Whatcom County Sheriff's Office | Skydio | Active | — |
What we do not know
Whatcom County Sheriff
- The current fleet inventory and flight logs; whether the 2018-era aircraft remains in service alongside the two X10s.
- The sUAS policy's effective date, blank in the published PDF.
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 Whatcom County.
Go to the Whatcom 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 ↗