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County officials say hidden cameras damaged trust among crews
Summary
Several commissioners and staff said covert camera installations harmed morale and trust among department crews; some installations appeared to include Ring-style cameras with unclear funding or subscriptions.
One commissioner (Speaker 9) told the board that trust between department heads and crews had been damaged by undisclosed camera installations. "I do know morale and trust has been broken between department heads and their crews," the commissioner said, adding that some EMS locations had small residential-style cameras (Ring) whose payment or subscription status was unclear.
Commissioners acknowledged the concern and said that clarifying who has access to footage and centralizing storage are necessary steps to restore trust. The group agreed to pause active surveillance while policy language is developed that addresses who can view footage and how monitoring is authorized.
