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Residents demand Flock cameras come down; Dayton commissioners promise independent audit and public hearings
Summary
After disclosures that license-plate reader data was accessed for immigration-related searches, dozens of Dayton residents urged the commission to remove Flock cameras, cancel the vendor contract and release audit logs dating back to 2020; commissioners pledged an independent review and community outreach but did not vote to cancel the contract.
Dozens of Dayton residents pressed the City Commission on surveillance and trust after speakers and advocates said the Dayton Police Department’s automated license-plate reader (ALPR) system had been used to query data for immigration enforcement. At a packed City Commission meeting, speakers demanded removal of the Flock ALPR cameras, cancellation of the city’s contract with the company Flock Safety and release of full audit logs dating back to 2020.
Community leaders described the disclosure — described by speakers as roughly 7,100 access requests tied to immigration-related searches during 2025 — as part of a pattern of misleading statements from the police department. "Cancel the contract with Flock, remove all the cameras, release all the audits,"…
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