Watching the watch.

WatchWatch is a public record of the surveillance technology government operates (cameras, license-plate readers, face recognition, drones, acoustic sensors) and the oversight around it: the policies published, the access the public has, the data-sharing disclosed, and the laws enacted.

It is an observatory, not a campaign. The record documents what exists and what its status is; readers draw their own conclusions. Status values are factual (on record, none on record, not yet requested), never verdicts.

The record starts with California and grows outward: other US states next, then jurisdictions abroad with freedom-of-information regimes. Deployment data is compiled from public sources; the oversight layer is built from public-records requests filed within each state's law. See the methodology for the full sourcing notes.

WatchWatch is a member of the UnGovr Oversight network, alongside Civil Grand Jury, CA Oversight, and Sheriff Oversight. It is operated by UnGovr, a nonprofit organization providing non-partisan government information and tools globally.

Questions, corrections, or tips: ungovr.org/support/new.