diff --git a/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/notifications/CommNotificationsHandler.java b/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/notifications/CommNotificationsHandler.java
--- a/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/notifications/CommNotificationsHandler.java
+++ b/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/notifications/CommNotificationsHandler.java
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@
 import app.comm.android.fbjni.MessageOperationsUtilities;
 import app.comm.android.fbjni.NetworkModule;
 import app.comm.android.fbjni.NotificationsCryptoModule;
+import app.comm.android.fbjni.StaffUtils;
 import app.comm.android.fbjni.ThreadOperations;
 import com.google.firebase.messaging.FirebaseMessagingService;
 import com.google.firebase.messaging.RemoteMessage;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.lang.StringBuilder;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@
   private static final String NOTIF_ID_KEY = "id";
   private static final String ENCRYPTED_PAYLOAD_KEY = "encryptedPayload";
   private static final String ENCRYPTION_FAILED_KEY = "encryptionFailed";
-
+  private static final String GROUP_NOTIF_IDS_KEY = "groupNotifIDs";
   private static final String CHANNEL_ID = "default";
   private static final long[] VIBRATION_SPEC = {500, 500};
   private Bitmap displayableNotificationLargeIcon;
@@ -188,12 +192,19 @@
       boolean isGroupSummary =
           (notification.getNotification().flags &
            Notification.FLAG_GROUP_SUMMARY) == Notification.FLAG_GROUP_SUMMARY;
+
       if (tag != null && tag.equals(rescindID)) {
         notificationManager.cancel(notification.getTag(), notification.getId());
+      } else if (
+          isGroupMember && isGroupSummary && StaffUtils.isStaffRelease()) {
+        groupSummaryPresent = true;
+        removeNotificationFromGroupSummary(threadID, rescindID, notification);
       } else if (isGroupMember && isGroupSummary) {
         groupSummaryPresent = true;
       } else if (isGroupMember) {
         threadGroupPresent = true;
+      } else if (isGroupSummary && StaffUtils.isStaffRelease()) {
+        checkForUnmatchedRescind(threadID, rescindID, notification);
       }
     }
 
@@ -207,9 +218,8 @@
       NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder,
       String threadID) {
 
-    notificationBuilder =
-        notificationBuilder.setGroup(threadID).setGroupAlertBehavior(
-            NotificationCompat.GROUP_ALERT_CHILDREN);
+    notificationBuilder.setGroup(threadID).setGroupAlertBehavior(
+        NotificationCompat.GROUP_ALERT_CHILDREN);
 
     NotificationCompat.Builder groupSummaryNotificationBuilder =
         new NotificationCompat.Builder(this.getApplicationContext())
@@ -219,9 +229,29 @@
                 this.createStartMainActivityAction(threadID, threadID))
             .setGroup(threadID)
             .setGroupSummary(true)
-            .setAutoCancel(true)
             .setGroupAlertBehavior(NotificationCompat.GROUP_ALERT_CHILDREN);
 
+    if (StaffUtils.isStaffRelease()) {
+      ArrayList<String> groupNotifIDs =
+          recordNotificationInGroupSummary(threadID, notificationID);
+
+      String notificationSummaryBody =
+          "Notif IDs: " + String.join(System.lineSeparator(), groupNotifIDs);
+
+      Bundle data = new Bundle();
+      data.putStringArrayList(GROUP_NOTIF_IDS_KEY, groupNotifIDs);
+
+      groupSummaryNotificationBuilder
+          .setContentTitle("Summary for thread id " + threadID)
+          .setExtras(data)
+          .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(
+              notificationSummaryBody))
+          .setAutoCancel(false);
+    } else {
+      groupSummaryNotificationBuilder =
+          groupSummaryNotificationBuilder.setAutoCancel(true);
+    }
+
     notificationManager.notify(
         notificationID, notificationID.hashCode(), notificationBuilder.build());
     notificationManager.notify(
@@ -258,11 +288,11 @@
             .setAutoCancel(true);
 
     if (title != null) {
-      notificationBuilder = notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(title);
+      notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(title);
     }
 
     if (threadID != null) {
-      notificationBuilder = notificationBuilder.setContentIntent(
+      notificationBuilder.setContentIntent(
           this.createStartMainActivityAction(id, threadID));
     }
 
@@ -319,4 +349,140 @@
     message.getData().forEach(bundle::putString);
     return bundle;
   }
+
+  private void displayErrorMessageNotification(
+      String errorMessage,
+      String errorTitle,
+      String largeErrorData) {
+
+    NotificationCompat.Builder errorNotificationBuilder =
+        new NotificationCompat.Builder(this.getApplicationContext())
+            .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL)
+            .setChannelId(CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.notif_icon)
+            .setLargeIcon(displayableNotificationLargeIcon);
+
+    if (errorMessage != null) {
+      errorNotificationBuilder.setContentText(errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    if (errorTitle != null) {
+      errorNotificationBuilder.setContentTitle(errorTitle);
+    }
+
+    if (largeErrorData != null) {
+      errorNotificationBuilder.setStyle(
+          new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(largeErrorData));
+    }
+
+    notificationManager.notify(
+        errorMessage,
+        errorMessage.hashCode(),
+        errorNotificationBuilder.build());
+  }
+
+  private boolean
+  isGroupSummary(StatusBarNotification notification, String threadID) {
+    boolean isAnySummary = (notification.getNotification().flags &
+                            Notification.FLAG_GROUP_SUMMARY) != 0;
+    if (threadID == null) {
+      return isAnySummary;
+    }
+    return isAnySummary &&
+        threadID.equals(notification.getNotification().getGroup());
+  }
+
+  private ArrayList<String>
+  recordNotificationInGroupSummary(String threadID, String notificationID) {
+    ArrayList<String> groupNotifIDs =
+        Arrays.stream(notificationManager.getActiveNotifications())
+            .filter(notif -> isGroupSummary(notif, threadID))
+            .findFirst()
+            .map(
+                notif
+                -> notif.getNotification().extras.getStringArrayList(
+                    GROUP_NOTIF_IDS_KEY))
+            .orElse(new ArrayList<>());
+
+    groupNotifIDs.add(notificationID);
+    return groupNotifIDs;
+  }
+
+  private void removeNotificationFromGroupSummary(
+      String threadID,
+      String notificationID,
+      StatusBarNotification groupSummaryNotification) {
+    ArrayList<String> groupNotifIDs =
+        groupSummaryNotification.getNotification().extras.getStringArrayList(
+            GROUP_NOTIF_IDS_KEY);
+    if (groupNotifIDs == null) {
+      displayErrorMessageNotification(
+          "Empty summary notif for thread ID " + threadID,
+          "Empty Summary Notif",
+          "Summary notification for thread ID " + threadID +
+              " had empty body when rescinding " + notificationID);
+    }
+
+    boolean notificationRemoved =
+        groupNotifIDs.removeIf(notifID -> notifID.equals(notificationID));
+
+    if (!notificationRemoved) {
+      displayErrorMessageNotification(
+          "Notif with ID " + notificationID + " not in " + threadID,
+          "Unrecorded Notif",
+          "Rescinded notification with id " + notificationID +
+              " not found in group summary for thread id " + threadID);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    String notificationSummaryBody =
+        "Notif IDs: " + String.join(System.lineSeparator(), groupNotifIDs);
+
+    Bundle data = new Bundle();
+    data.putStringArrayList(GROUP_NOTIF_IDS_KEY, groupNotifIDs);
+
+    NotificationCompat.Builder groupSummaryNotificationBuilder =
+        new NotificationCompat.Builder(this.getApplicationContext())
+            .setChannelId(CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.notif_icon)
+            .setContentIntent(
+                this.createStartMainActivityAction(threadID, threadID))
+            .setContentTitle("Summary for thread id " + threadID)
+            .setExtras(data)
+            .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(
+                notificationSummaryBody))
+            .setGroup(threadID)
+            .setGroupSummary(true)
+            .setAutoCancel(false)
+            .setGroupAlertBehavior(NotificationCompat.GROUP_ALERT_CHILDREN);
+
+    notificationManager.notify(
+        threadID, threadID.hashCode(), groupSummaryNotificationBuilder.build());
+  }
+
+  private void checkForUnmatchedRescind(
+      String threadID,
+      String notificationID,
+      StatusBarNotification anySummaryNotification) {
+    ArrayList<String> anyGroupNotifIDs =
+        anySummaryNotification.getNotification().extras.getStringArrayList(
+            GROUP_NOTIF_IDS_KEY);
+    if (anyGroupNotifIDs == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    String groupID = anySummaryNotification.getNotification().getGroup();
+    for (String notifID : anyGroupNotifIDs) {
+      if (!notificationID.equals(notifID)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      displayErrorMessageNotification(
+          "Summary for thread id " + groupID + "has " + notifID,
+          "Rescind Mismatch",
+          "Summary notif for thread id " + groupID + " contains notif id " +
+              notifID + " which was received in rescind with thread id " +
+              threadID);
+    }
+  }
 }