Upper Arlington debate intensifies over Flock camera rules and data sharing
Council review of ordinance 38-2026 would restrict automated license-plate-reader searches by age of data and add judicial approvals for older records. Hundreds of residents urged stronger limits or removal of the Flock network, citing out-of-jurisdiction access, retention and vendor security problems.
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Council on Oct. 5 held a lengthy presentation and public-comment session on draft ordinance 38-2026, which would add tiered controls to automated license-plate reader (ALPR) searches. Police and legal staff described a three-tier approach: searches within 2 days usable by line officers; searches from 3–8 days requiring detective or supervisor review; and searches from 9–30 days requiring judicial approval from a mayor’s-court magistrate or common-pleas judge.
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