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OngoingCleveland, Ohio

Flock camera contract extension rejected by Cleveland City Council committee, but debate will continue

Published by
Signal Cleveland
Date
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Status
Ongoing

Signal Cleveland reports that council members questioned the value and the broader promises of the surveillance system before rejecting an extension. The committee vote is a setback for the programme rather than its end: the legislation was still due to return to the full council.

From the reporting

  • The Safety Committee voted against extending the city's $250,000 Flock contract.
  • Committee chair Mike Polensek pressed the effectiveness question directly, noting the city already had thousands of cameras while crime persisted in monitored areas.
  • Council member Stephanie Howse-Jones said Ward 8 remained unsafe despite extensive camera coverage.
  • An amendment requiring data restrictions was approved, while the extension itself was voted down, with the full council due to revisit the legislation before the contract expired.

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