Flock Camera Program Pause Request

At a glance

• What: a Public Safety resolution requesting that the Administration pause the Flock camera program.
• Where it stands: listed on the 2026-11-02 agenda as a first reading and referral to committee. The full text and outcome were not read.
• Update 2026-11-10: the 2026-11-09 agenda carries a resolution to pause the Flock camera program pending an audit and a separate resolution requesting a surveillance-technology overview. Outcome not verified.
• Next: check the 11/9 and later Council agendas and minutes.

Details

• Only the agenda title was read.
• No minutes are posted online for these meetings, so no passage or vote is verified.

Sources

• Council agenda 2026-11-02: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=705&type=Agenda&doctype=1
• Council agenda 2026-11-09: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?doctype=1&meetingId=706

Log

2026-11-02 - City Council

• Resolution requesting the pause, first reading and referral.

2026-11-09 - City Council

• Resolution to pause the Flock camera program pending an audit, plus a resolution requesting a surveillance-technology overview. Public Safety committee met earlier that day (2026-11-09 - Special Public Safety Committee).

2026-11-02 - City Council

• Several speakers urged council not to renew the Flock contract; a member announced a special Public Safety committee meeting with expert questions on Flock and Fourth Amendment issues.