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Security
Camera Policy |
The
Library strives to maintain a safe and secure
environment for its staff and
patrons. In pursuit
of this objective, selected areas of the Library
premises are
equipped with video
cameras that record at all times. Signage will
be posted
at the Library
entrance disclosing this activity. The Library's
video security system will be used only for the
protection and safety of patrons, staff, assets,
property and to assist law enforcement.
Recordings are generally retained for one week
on the internal hard drive of a Library
computer. |
Use and
disclosure of video records:
- Only the Director and
Coordinator of Computer Services
will have access tothe operation of
the video security system.
- Video records may be used to
identify the person or persons
responsible forLibrary policy
violations, criminal activity, or
actions considered disruptive
tonormal library operations.
- Video records may be used to
assist law enforcement agencies
inaccordance with applicable state
and federal laws upon receipt of
asubpoena. The requirement of a
subpoena may, however, be waived
bythe Director or authorized staff
when appropriate.
- Video records may be shared with
authorized staff when appropriate
or, uponapproval by the Director,
with other Library staff to identify
persons suspended from Library
property and to maintain a safe,
secure and
policy-compliantenvironment.
- Only the Director and
Coordinator of Computer Services
will be authorized torelease any
video recording to law enforcement.
Generally, video recordingsare not
released to non-law-enforcement
third parties. In the very
limitedcircumstances where it may be
necessary to release a video
recording to anon-law-enforcement
third party, then only the Director
will be authorized torelease any
video record to any third-party
other than law enforcement.
- Video records will not be used
or disclosed other than as
specificallyauthorized by this
policy.
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| Security Policy |
| If a Library staff
member has reasonable suspicion to believe that
an individual is attempting to leave the Library
while in possession of Library property that has
not been properly accounted for (e.g., book
checkout, signing for an electronic device,
etc.), that individual will be asked to remain
in the Library until the matter can be resolved.
Purses, briefcases, shopping bags, backpacks or
other containers, and outerwear such as
raincoats or jackets must be surrendered for
inspection if requested by the Library staff.
Individuals utilizing the Library do not have an
expectation of privacy with regard to purses,
briefcases, shopping bags, backpacks, containers
or outerwear. |
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