Committee amends video-security policy to require county-admin or county-attorney notification

May 13, 2026

After debate about public-release procedures, the committee amended and approved a revision to the county's camera/video policy to require notifying the Ontario County administrator or county attorney before releasing footage.

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The committee spent substantial time reviewing updates to the county's camera/video policy and a new panic-button policy. Members expressed concern about who should be notified when video footage is requested or released and whether that notification should be mandatory.

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