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Council reviews library surveillance policy; police and staff seek clarifying language on access and disclosures
Summary
Library Director Corey Burkel presented an updated surveillance policy to the Newberg City Council on Oct. 6. Councilors and the police chief asked staff to add clarifying language to ensure routine police access during investigations and to limit release of footage to third parties without proper legal process.
Library Director Corey Burkel told the City Council on Oct. 6 that the Newberg Public Library has used surveillance cameras for several years and that a formal surveillance policy was intended to increase transparency about how footage is used and released.
“This is something that we use for your safety,” Burkel said when introducing the policy, describing interior and exterior camera coverage and the library’s process for addressing inappropriate behavior captured on video.
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