Privacy FAQs

Connect Spokane County is utilizing Axon Fusus to create stronger public-private collaborations and enable businesses and community members to work more closely with law enforcement. Public safety agencies depend on neighborhoods to mitigate and investigate crimes and be better equipped as first responders on the scene of critical incidents. The Axon Fusus system serves to increase community security while maintaining personal privacy.

Can my cameras be accessed without my knowledge?

Yes, In agreeing to integrate your exterior camera feeds with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, you are allowing authorized users from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office to view live camera footage via a Axon FususCORE device for law enforcement purposes.

Do I still need my existing security monitoring service?

Yes, this will not replace any existing security monitoring services. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office will not monitor your cameras 24/7. Shared camera feeds will be used to solve and prevent crime as deemed necessary by law enforcement personnel.

Will facial recognition technology be used?

No, Axon Fusus does not employ facial recognition technology or integrate with any facial recognition technology systems.

Does Axon Fusus utilize artificial intelligence?

Yes, Axon Fusus utilizes artificial intelligence to rapidly search video provided to the system by users in order to mitigate criminal activity. All AI use cases exclude facial recognition, but may be utilized to automatically recognize weapons, vehicles of interest, etc.

Is the Axon FususCORE secure?

Yes, Fusus data is secured with AES 256-bit encryption at rest, in transit, and in the Cloud. The Axon FususCORE establishes a secure connection with TLS 1.3 allowing outbound traffic to AWS GovCloud. Once data reaches the Axon FususONE CJIS-compliant cloud storage location, hosted on AWS Gov-Cloud servers, data is redundantly stored in multiple, geographically separated storage locations, or zones, to ensure over 99.9999% reliability and durability of data.

Is Axon FususONE Secure?

Yes, Axon FususONE, the platform Spokane County Sheriff's Office will use to compile all relevant information in one place, adheres to the highest standards of security for access to, transfer, and sharing of Criminal Justice Information according to CJIS standards. All data that is accessible within Axon FususONE is encrypted at rest, in transit, and in its cloud-hosted location. Access to databases is restricted by strict networking rules. All Axon Fusus Employees involved in CJIS-related software development undergo an extensive screening process, including background checks and fingerprinting.