Security Cameras and the CAT Officer

The Summit HOA has invested considerable funds in security cameras. From the fancy equipment in the office, you'd think the HOA is running a high-tech security firm.

Does anyone even know where all the cameras are and what their functions are?

The latest expenditure may be the cameras for Summit Parkway and Summit Ridge Drive. What is their purpose? (That could be explained on a page of the HOA's website, but it's not.)

The Summit's HOA has no authority over the public roadways. So why were cameras bought for those roadways?

The sheriff's department operates cameras that can read license plates. Their functions may be much wider, reminding us of the question, "How much is Big Brother watching?"

The CAT officer (RCSD deputy assigned to the Community Action Team) is not the HOA's personal hired cop.  She is a deputy of the county sheriff's department, and she gets her marching orders from RCSD.

Why does she have virtual access to the security recordings of The Summit's cameras? I can't imagine she has time to sit in her office or her squad car and monitor what those cameras record. The HOA should have a list of those who are approved to view the recordings of the security cameras. Do any former board members still have access?

She (the deputy) responds to crimes. She can't even run miscreants out of parks after-hours in The Summit, unless a designated person complains about that miscreant trespassing.  It's not a "crime" to in one of the parks after-hours. Has the Board ever designated a person for this activity?

The office staff may spot something needing law-enforcement attention. I suspect the office employees don't have time to just sit there and watch the monitors. Which means, somebody will report a crime and then a deputy will be called and a digital recording will be reviewed. It might not even be the CAT officer. She only works 40 hours (or so) in a week.

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