Naomi agreed to go to an appropriate medical facility rather than dismissing the symptoms.
Before leaving, she asked Brooks to ensure that the security alarm issue was documented separately from the officers' conduct.
"The original alarm response needs to be understood," she said. "I don't want anyone treating a routine dispatch as wrongdoing merely because the encounter went badly."
Brooks nodded.
"I agree."
She continued.
"And I want the reviews handled independently of me."
He studied her.
"You mean because you're the complainant."
"Yes."
Naomi looked toward Grant and Reeves.
"I can't be both the person affected and the final authority deciding what happens to them."
Brooks nodded slowly.
He understood the importance of procedural fairness.
The department needed to preserve the evidence, identify the applicable policies, and ensure that people with appropriate independence reviewed the encounter.
Naomi also asked that Walter's recording be collected and preserved without altering it.
The deputy agreed.
Then she looked toward her garage.
The scattered groceries were still near the interior door.
A container had opened on the concrete.
Her handbag lay beside the Lexus.
And the couture identification case remained on the hood where Grant had tossed it.
For a moment, she felt an unexpected wave of sadness.
She'd left the hospital fundraiser imagining a peaceful evening with her daughter.
Now she was preparing for a medical examination while neighbors whispered about why police had handcuffed the chief in her own garage.
Brooks followed her gaze.
"Naomi."
She looked toward him.
His voice softened.
"We'll make sure the house is secure."
She nodded.
"Thank you."
Then she looked at the officer who had just treated her as a trespasser.
She didn't shout.
Didn't threaten his job.
And didn't demand that he be arrested on the spot.
She simply said, "Give an accurate statement, Sergeant."
Grant looked down.
He didn't answer.
The first video appeared online before Naomi reached the medical facility.
Someone had filmed the confrontation from across the street and uploaded a short clip showing Grant pushing her against the Lexus.
The footage included the dramatic gown, the open garage, and Walter shouting that she owned the house.
It didn't show the beginning of the alarm response.
Nor did it include the later arrival of Brooks.
But it was enough to generate an immediate reaction.
Within an hour, the clip had been shared thousands of times.
Some viewers were furious.
Others were confused.
A few wondered whether the woman was impersonating an officer.
Then a second video appeared.
Walter's longer recording showed Naomi offering identification, Grant dismissing her badge, and the deputy chief ordering the officers to release her.