Who uses body cameras in Yakima County?
- Active Body-worn cameras
- Agency
- Yakima County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Axon
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body-worn cameras | Yakima County Sheriff's Office | Axon | Active | — |
What we do not know
Yakima County Sheriff
- The body-worn camera policy in force, absent from the county site where the plate reader policy is published.
- The full Axon contract and whether it includes transcription or other AI products.
What body cameras are
A camera worn by an officer, recording encounters with the public. What it captures, how long the footage is kept and who may watch it are set by department policy rather than by one statewide rule.
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 Yakima County.
Go to the Yakima 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 ↗