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Council asks Public Safety Committee to draft camera policy for town facilities
Summary
After reviewing a detailed public-safety memorandum, councilmembers asked the Public Safety Committee to draft a townwide camera policy covering location, operating hours and retention; several members suggested limiting pool cameras to evenings and nighttime hours only.
Somerset — Councilmembers reviewed a public-safety memorandum on camera use at town facilities and unanimously agreed to task the Public Safety Committee to draft a recommended policy for council consideration.
Council members raised several operational questions for the committee to address, including who determines camera locations, what hours cameras should be active and whether the pool or tennis courts need continuous monitoring. One councilmember expressed concern that the draft memorandum felt like it shifted blame to staff, saying that phrasing was "unfortunate." The mayor and others asked for committee-led public input and clear criteria on operation hours and data retention.
Council direction: the Public Safety Committee will prepare a draft policy specifying location selection, operating hours (council interest in limiting pool cameras to evenings/night), retention schedules and oversight for staff and council review.
