Select Board to draft public‑area security‑camera policy emphasizing local storage

Aug 11, 2026

Select Person DeBettencourt asked staff to draft a security-camera policy that would allow cameras in public areas, with local data storage and limited sharing to the Oak Bluffs Police Department and the town.

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Select Person Sean DeBettencourt told the board he will work with Town Administrator Wendy Brough on a future draft of a security-camera policy to permit installation of cameras in public areas. He emphasized privacy and data control, saying he would like to "ensure that the data is locally stored, not shared with entities besides the Oak Bluffs Police Department and Town of Oak Bluffs." The board did not adopt the policy at the meeting but directed staff to return with proposed language at a later date.

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