Policy & safeguardsJuly 21, 2026
Police publish camera counts, search records and audit practices
Chatham County Police launched a public portal showing its Flock camera count, what the system does and does not track, the number of department searches and downloadable records of recent searches. WTOC reported that the department audits searches monthly and deletes collected data after 30 days under state law, while critics said transparency alone does not prevent misuse.
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