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Commissioners and residents press for FAQs, audits and outcome metrics on Flock system
Summary
Commissioners and residents asked the sheriff's office for public‑facing FAQs, routine audits or spot checks and concrete metrics tying Flock alerts to case outcomes; the county acknowledged limited centralized metrics and said supervisors can review searches.
Multiple speakers urged the sheriff's office to publish clear public information about camera locations, usage policies and results and to institute audit mechanisms. One commenter suggested a spot‑check approach: "I would recommend considering a, random periodic audit of of the flock usage," and another said, "You really do need to have frequently asked questions somewhere," arguing that proactively sharing information would reduce public concern.
Sheriff's office presenters said access is limited to authorized personnel, supervisors can review searches, and formal audits have not been run to date; they also acknowledged the county does not currently compile outcome metrics (for example, how often an alert led directly to a case resolution) and said they would explore ways to extract such measures from written reports. Commissioners asked for numbers and said outreach to residents and county representatives would be a next step.
