Council asks administration for surveillance technology overview after public concerns about Flock cameras
Summary
Following a public comment calling to cancel the city's Flock Safety ALPR contract, council passed a resolution asking the administration to report within 30 days on deployment, retention, and data-sharing of surveillance tools and to draft ordinance language if appropriate.
A public commenter and at least one council member urged the city to reassess use of Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras. Nastasia Minson, an organizer with the Akron chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, told council that ALPR networks can misidentify vehicles, produce false hits, and be used by law enforcement and federal agencies to track immigrants and others; she implored council to "cancel Akron's contract with flock safety."
Shortly afterward, Councilman Garrett and Councilperson Wilson offered a resolution requesting that the administration present a 30-day overview of Akron's surveillance technology — including cameras, drones and license-plate readers — covering current deployment, data retention and data-sharing agreements, and, if appropriate, to draft ordinance language establishing limits. The committee report for the resolution was set to time, meaning further council consideration is planned.
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