https://dsmsentinel.org/ Independent Iowa reporting built from public records and primary sources. en-us Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/flock-camera-poles-contractor-registration-gap https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/flock-camera-poles-contractor-registration-gap Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT Flock later obtained an Iowa contractor registration. But the records gathered by the Sentinel do not document a penalty for the earlier work, an electrical exemption determination or local enforcement. https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/before-the-vote-flock-wanted-a-signature https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/before-the-vote-flock-wanted-a-signature Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Emails show the surveillance vendor soliciting a pre-approval signature and discussing installation plans around the council vote. The available records do not establish that city officials signed early. https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/west-des-moines-listed-clearview-ai https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/west-des-moines-listed-clearview-ai Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT A 2023 police assessment names the facial-recognition company among department technologies. The records obtained so far do not establish its cost, procurement path, use, or current status. https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/thirty-day-window-surveillance-audits https://dsmsentinel.org/articles/thirty-day-window-surveillance-audits Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Eight overlapping audit exports show whole rows turning over in a pattern consistent with a rolling window. The evidence does not show intentional alteration—but it exposes a serious obstacle to public oversight.