Pasco Police Explain OnePasco Camera Program
The Pasco Police Department held a community meeting to address privacy and operational questions regarding its camera registry.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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The Pasco Police Department hosted a community meeting to discuss the OnePasco program and its use of Axon Community Connect technology. The initiative aims to help solve local crimes by incorporating private security cameras into a central database.
Why it matters
The meeting sought to clarify that registration does not grant police live access to private systems, ensuring residents maintain full control over their own devices.
The program currently includes 119 registered cameras and 148 incorporated units within the Axon-PD database. Officials confirmed that the system logs the identity of every viewer and the duration of any footage access.
The players
Pasco Police Department
This is the primary law enforcement agency serving the city of Pasco.
Axon
This company provides the hardware and software technology used for the OnePasco camera program.
The details
Registration allows the Pasco Police Department to catalog private cameras, though owners retain device control and must provide consent for video reviews. The Axon system maintains detailed audit logs of all activity to ensure transparency and accountability.
Timeline
September 2026: Pasco Police provided an explanation of the program on Facebook.
October 20, 2026: The department held a community meeting regarding the camera registry.
Legal Context
The OnePasco program aligns with modern standards for law enforcement technology, which emphasize user privacy and auditable access logs. This approach reflects a broader trend of cities seeking to balance public safety goals with the protection of private property rights.
Residents who choose to register their cameras can help police solve local crimes without giving officers constant, live access to their private property. Owners maintain full control over their equipment and determine when to share specific footage with investigators.
The takeaway
The OnePasco program provides a voluntary framework for residents to assist in local crime solving while keeping their own security systems private. Participants are encouraged to review the program guidelines to understand how their device metadata is stored and monitored.
Further reading
For additional updates on municipal oversight, see the Pasco Law Enforcement page.
More information
For more details on the program, visit the OnePasco security camera program information.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima.
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