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Board approves $10,000 HEAT grant for sheriff’s cameras after discussion over oversight and liability
Summary
The Board approved a $10,000 budget amendment for a HEAT grant to fund camera installations on Routes 33 and 360; the sheriff said investigators will check footage and the county will not own the equipment.
The King and Queen County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 13 approved a $10,000 budget amendment accepting a HEAT grant for the sheriff’s office to obtain cameras aimed at deterring thefts of high-volume items such as catalytic converters.
Sheriff Rob Balderson described the purpose and potential placement of cameras on Route 33 and Route 360. Board members asked who would review footage, how footage could be used, where equipment would be located and what the county’s liability would be if the equipment were damaged.
Sheriff Balderson told the Board that investigators would be responsible for checking footage and that the equipment would not be county-owned, which he said reduces county liability for damage. He also said footage could be used to assist local investigations and in other localities where appropriate.
The motion to approve the $10,000 budget amendment for the HEAT grant was made by Ms. Simpkins and seconded by Ms. Morris and passed unanimously (Alsop absent).
Context and next steps: Board members requested follow-up clarifications on oversight and use of footage. The resolution and motion accepted the grant funding and authorized its appropriation; details of deployment, memoranda of understanding with equipment owners and data-retention or access protocols were not specified in the record and will require administrative follow-up.
