Surveillance Oversight2026-05-186 min read
What to Request About Search Logging and Audit Trails
A resident-friendly explanation of why logs, search history, and audit reports are crucial in modern surveillance oversight.
A policy without logging is incomplete
When a system can be searched, reviewed, or shared, the public needs to know whether those actions are recorded and whether the records are retained long enough for oversight.
Logging is not a cure-all, but without it, the public has little way to verify whether a policy is being followed in practice.