Police chief responds to circulating video; selectboard discusses social-media misinformation
Summary
Town staff and police addressed a Facebook post alleging officer intimidation; the chief and selectboard said the recorded incident lasted 45 seconds and did not show intimidation, and they urged residents to attend meetings or request records rather than rely on social media.
Selectboard members and the police chief addressed a circulating Facebook post that accused an officer of intimidating a resident during an interaction recorded on body-camera. Town officials said the officer recorded the encounter under policy and that the footage in question lasted 45 seconds. "The officer told me that individual for 45 seconds," a town official (S2) said while explaining the department’s practice of recording such interactions. Officials said they will review the recording if requested and noted that repeated social-media claims consume staff time.
Board members and residents discussed the challenge of correcting misinformation online and urged residents to use official town channels and meetings for questions. The chief and staff said the department aims to avoid overreach and emphasized community policing priorities; the board asked staff to make public information about how to request footage or file follow-up inquiries. No formal disciplinary actions or policy changes were announced at the meeting.
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