Thurston County

The Olympia Police Department announced plans to installing 16 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2024.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): JOLT

The Olympia Police Department entered into a $736,172 contact with Axon for body-worn cameras in the fall of 2022.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): The Journal of Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater

The Olympia Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): City of Olympia

The Washington State Patrol has used automated license plate readers since at least 2015.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Q13 Fox

The Washington State Patrol operates 100+ DJI drones as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.opb.org

The Nisqually Police Department uses Axon body-worn cameras.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Nisqually Public Safety Complex Facebook page

The Nisqually Tribal Police Department had two drones as of 2017.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Nisqually Tribal News

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office operates one DJI Matrice 210 drone as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.co.thurston.wa.uswww.ifiberonenewsradio.com

The Yelm Police Department initially installed four Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a cost of $3,500 per camera. The agency plans to purchase four additional ALPRs as of March 2025.

Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Nisqually Valley NewsSumner, WA