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Board reviews draft user agreement with Kent County Sheriff for real-time video access (Fus); staff emphasize limits and audit logs
Summary
Board reviewed a proposed user agreement to allow Kent County Sheriff's Office limited real-time access to district camera feeds via the Fus system during critical incidents; staff said the system does not record district feeds for the sheriff, includes audit logs, and is not capable of facial recognition; the board requested clearer testing and audit-reporting language before staff shares the edits with the sheriff's office.
Staff presented a proposed user agreement with the Kent County Sheriff's Office to provide limited, authorized, real-time access to district camera feeds through the Fus software and hardware system during critical incidents.
Presenter explained Fus provides live situational awareness to first responders but is not a recording system for the sheriff's office; district retains recorded footage. The Fus setup requires on-premise hardware (a local "black box") to pair with county hardware; once connected, access is password-protected and scalable depending on the number of cameras authorized.
Staff emphasized several safeguards in the draft: access only when the district authorizes or when a defined emergency threshold is met; detailed audit logs that report every access; and explicit language that the system is not capable of facial recognition. Staff said the district's legal counsel reviewed the edits and that the board is being asked to approve the district's proposed edits before forwarding them to the sheriff's office for negotiation.
Board members asked about testing (regular checks to ensure the system will work when needed), whether the system is cloud-based (staff said the system uses on-premise hardware, not a cloud-only login), and how access points and hardware scale with the number of authorized cameras. Staff said they would add stronger language around audit timing and testing and then present the edits to the county.
No agreement with the sheriff was finalized tonight; the board reviewed edits and asked staff to continue negotiations and clarify testing and audit procedures prior to formal sign-off.
