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Residents press Dayton council for audit of Flock AI cameras, ask to delay budget add‑ons
Summary
Public commenters urged Dayton City Council to review how Flock AI cameras have been implemented, request audit logs of data access and an independent review, and asked the council to consider delaying further camera spending until the city presents utilization data.
Public commenters at Dayton’s July 28 council meeting asked elected officials to pause and audit the city’s use of Flock AI cameras and to be more transparent about how the system has been implemented and used.
“I was very careful to only state facts,” resident Jennifer Zach told the council, raising concerns that an EDA chair had sent text messages advocating targeted surveillance and that camera data could be shared in ways that threaten residents’ privacy. Stephanie Carroll, another resident, asked the council to “pull the audit reports to show where data and data has been accessed and by who,” and suggested the city consider not putting additional camera expenses into next year’s budget until an independent review is complete.
Council members said they were open to additional information. One council member asked the police department for a utilization report showing how often the system has been used and how it has benefited the community; another said the issue warrants revisiting during the 2027 budget process. Staff agreed to collect the public records and provide the council with documentation and a response.
The public comments came during the open-forum portion of the meeting and were not acted on immediately; council members noted that formal decisions or policy changes would be processed through future agenda items and staff reports.
