Ohio’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Ohio or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 92 stories

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Jul 20 Ohio Gave Nine Police Agencies Autonomous Drones – and Almost No Rules to Match
Gadget Review
New contract
Athens County, OH us/oh/athens
Jul 19 Ohio audit flags unusual police database searches
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 17 'Cons outweigh the pros' | Milford residents gather to protest Flock cameras in their city
WCPO 9 Cincinnati
us/oh/clermont/city/milford
Jul 17 Columbus cuts off Flock access for more agencies that work with ICE
The Columbus Dispatch ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Lehighvalleylive.com · Gadget Review
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 17 Did ICE access Columbus Flock data? CPD says no, but data say otherwise
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 16 Cleveland City Council closes loophole that let Bibb bypass them on ShotSpotter
Cleveland.com ($)
New contract
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 16 Cleveland to keep Flock cameras after City Council vote
Cleveland.com ($)
More coverage: Signal Cleveland
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 15 Some Ohio universities keep using Flock surveillance cameras as cities consider a pause
opencampus.org
Ohio us/oh
Jul 15 Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel Remy hesitant to cancel city's Flock camera contract
WOSU Public Media
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 15 Cleveland pastor who championed Mayor Bibb’s Flock cameras was also on Bibb’s campaign payroll
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 15 Warren renews Flock contract after councilwoman asks to reconsider
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
us/oh/trumbull/city/warren
Jul 15 Key takeaways from the surveillance debate over Cleveland’s Flock cameras
Signal Cleveland
More coverage: Cleveland.com
New contract
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 14 Columbus to hold public hearing regarding Flock cameras
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: NBC4 WCMH-TV · WOSU Public Media · 10TV · AOL.com
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 14 Audit finds ICE ran zero searches on CPD Flock camera network over 2.5 years
WSYX
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 14 Columbus to hold public hearing regarding Flock cameras
NBC4 WCMH-TValso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WOSU Public Media · AOL.com
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 14 He rallied pastors to defend Flock cameras. He’s also a paid political operative
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 14 New Ohio police drone law stipulates warrant requirements, exceptions
Police1
More coverage: officer.com · Springfield News-Sun
Ohio us/oh
Jul 13 Toledo council member proposes school camera pilot linked to Flock network, local schools weigh in
WTOLalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Gadget Review · Toledo Blade
us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Jul 12 Cleveland City Council is folding on Flock cameras, just like you knew they would
MSNalso carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 11 Ginther orders Columbus police to stop statewide sharing of Flock cameras after audit release
WOSU Public Mediaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AOL.com
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 8 Toledo councilmember proposes $85K pilot program to link school security cameras to police network
WTOL
us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Jul 7 Flock, for now? Cleveland City Council poised to back six-month extension for license plate readers
Signal Cleveland
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 7 Cleveland council moves forward with renewing Flock contract
Cleveland.com ($)
New contract
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 7 Cleveland council safety committee approves shorter Flock contract extension
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
New contract
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 7 Cleveland city leaders to discuss the future of Flock Safety cameras
Cleveland 19 News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Spectrum News
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 6 Newly released records show nearly 2,000 ‘immigration’ and ‘ICE’ searches on Cleveland’s Flock cameras
Cleveland.com ($)
More coverage: Cleveland.com · Yahoo
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 6 Do Cleveland's automated license plate readers violate the Fourth Amendment?
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 6 As communities debate, Perrysburg police say Flock cameras are an important investigative tool
WTOL
us/oh/wood/city/perrysburg
Jul 2 Cleveland Voted to Kill Its Flock Camera Network. They Have REMAINED ON, With Police Still Using Them
Yahoo
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jul 1 What we learned from tallying 1,717 license plate readers across Cuyahoga County
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 1 New SCOTUS decision could be used against Flock, attorneys say. Here’s how.
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jun 25 Cleveland Heights for Immigrant Rights logs more dubious Flock data searches (Updated)
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jun 25 As 1,700 license plate cameras blanket Cuyahoga County, federal judge sees Supreme Court fight ahead
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jun 24 Columbus police detail Flock data sharing limits amid ICE concerns
The Columbus Dispatch
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jun 17 Cleveland Flock license plate reader contract expiring at end of month
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
More coverage: WKYC · FOX 8 News
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/shaker-heights
Jun 12 Columbus police restrict access to Flock license plate data
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jun 11 CMSD faces questions about its 201 Flock license plate readers as contract renewal approaches
Signal Cleveland
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jun 4, 2026 With 1,700+ license plate readers, is Cuyahoga County in a ‘surveillance state’?
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jun 2, 2026 Columbus seeks to limit who can access safety camera information
Yahoo
More coverage: NBC4 WCMH-TV
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jun 2, 2026 Flock surveillance cameras at the center of Columbus City Council ICE enforcement debate
WOSU Public Media
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jun 2, 2026 ‘I do not consent’ - Shaker council hears again from Flock camera opponents
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/shaker-heights
Jun 1, 2026 Residents push Cleveland schools to remove 200 Flock cameras, citing high costs and immigration concerns
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
May 28, 2026 City covers all Flock cameras amid program suspension
Dayton Daily News ($)
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
May 20, 2026 Area police share license plate reader data for immigration, unstated reasons, records show
Dayton Daily News ($)
Butler County, OH us/oh/butler
Clark County, OH us/oh/clark
May 20, 2026 Records show Cleveland’s Flock network used for immigration searches. City blames Flock and drones
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
May 19, 2026 Residents ask Brunswick council to re-consider Flock contract
Cleveland.com
us/oh/medina/city/brunswick
May 18, 2026 Cleveland official asked to skip council approval for Flock camera extension
Signal Cleveland
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
May 15, 2026 Mayor Justin Bibb plans to renew Cleveland’s Flock contract
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
May 11, 2026 Dayton suspends Flock license plate readers, says data used for immigration enforcement
Dayton Daily News ($)
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
May 7, 2026 Hundreds of immigration-related searches ran through Shaker Heights’ Flock surveillance camera system
Cleveland.com ($)
More coverage: News 5 Cleveland WEWS
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/shaker-heights
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
May 7, 2026 Cleveland says Flock cameras secure after Dayton ditches system following data breach
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
May 4, 2026 Cleveland’s Flock surveillance secrecy feeds a much bigger threat: Leila Atassi
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
May 1, 2026 Dayton suspends automated license plate readers after 'egregious' data sharing violations
WYSO Public Radio
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
Apr 30, 2026 Monroe County sheriff addresses concerns with drone pilot program
Toledo Blade ($)
Monroe County, OH us/oh/monroe
Apr 29, 2026 Who’s searching Cleveland’s Flock cameras? City has a list, and it isn’t sharing it
Cleveland.com
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Apr 28, 2026 Central Ohio police departments have spent nearly $2 million on Flock license plate cameras
WOSU Public Media
Franklin County, OH us/oh/franklin
Apr 22, 2026 Cleveland Council upset with move to renew ShotSpotter without them; tries to rein in spending
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
More coverage: Ideastream · Cleveland.com · Cleveland Scene
New contract
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Apr 22, 2026 Cleveland council looks to close loophole after being cut out of $853K ShotSpotter deal
Cleveland 19 News ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Apr 10, 2026 Shotspotter gunshot detection tech approved for another year in Cleveland
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
New contract
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Apr 9, 2026 Cleveland renews ShotSpotter service, sidestepping City Council
Signal Cleveland
More coverage: Ideastream · Spectrum News
New contract
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Apr 9, 2026 Mayor Justin Bibb quietly renews ShotSpotter contract, drawing backlash over ‘back channel’ move
Cleveland.com
New contract
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Mar 27, 2026 Op-Ed: Northeast Ohio Officials Must Protect Residents and Reject Flock
Cleveland Scene
Lake County, OH us/oh/lake
Mar 26, 2026 Chillicothe police accessed surveillance cameras more than 6,000 times in one year
Scioto Valley Guardian
us/oh/ross/city/chillicothe
Mar 5, 2026 Who is searching Cleveland’s license plate reader photos?
Signal Cleveland
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Mar 2, 2026 Columbus keeps Flock cameras as some cities pull back over ICE fears
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Feb 11, 2026 Attorneys: Cleveland police use facial recognition without training or transparency on its use
Ideastream
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Jan 12, 2026 Dayton adding 27 more license plate readers as residents worry about ICE access
Dayton Daily News ($)
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
Oct 20, 2025 Olmsted Falls police add fourth license plate reader camera
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/olmsted-falls
Jul 24, 2025 Lucas County residents share thoughts on Flock security cameras: 'It seems like an invasion of privacy'
WTOL
Lucas County, OH us/oh/lucas
Jul 8, 2025 Commercial Point Police Deploy Flock License Plate Readers, Joining Growing Trend in Central Ohio
Scioto Post
Pickaway County, OH us/oh/pickaway
Ross County, OH us/oh/ross
May 27, 2025 Dayton police unveil real-time crime center to boost response times
WKEF
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
May 20, 2025 Mansfield secures $141K grant for automated license plate reader cameras
Richland Source
Richland County, OH us/oh/richland
Jan 24, 2025 Local community debates adding license plate reader technology after deadly shooting
WKRC
us/oh/hamilton/city/cincinnati
Nov 4, 2024 Toledo Police look to renew contract for license plate readers
WTVG ($)
us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Aug 1, 2024 'There is a gap': News 5 Investigators uncover Cleveland's Real Time Crime Center isn't 24/7
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Mar 29, 2024 ‘We’re getting fed up:’ Cleveland neighborhood debates using license plate readers as crime spikes
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Dec 22, 2023 Dayton, Ohio, Commission Votes to Expand ALPR System
GovTech
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
Jun 21, 2023 Olmsted Falls police target criminals with license plate reader cameras
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/olmsted-falls
Mar 3, 2023 Fairview Park police adding more license plate reader cameras
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/fairview-park
Feb 10, 2023 Lorain, Ohio, Council Approves License Plate Reader Network
GovTech
Lorain County, OH us/oh/lorain
Dec 19, 2022 Police Near Dayton, Ohio, Expand License Plate Reader Use
GovTech
us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton
Dec 11, 2022 Eye in the Sky: Ohio cops use COVID-19 cash to buy more cameras, plate readers
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
New contract
Ohio us/oh
Nov 27, 2022 New license plate reader cameras help to catch criminals in Middleburg Heights
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/middleburg-heights
Sep 8, 2022 Akron police say license plate reader cameras will help 'solve crimes', ACLU of Ohio raises privacy concerns
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
us/oh/summit/city/akron
Aug 19, 2022 Beachwood cameras are reading license plates. What to know
FOX 8 News
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/beachwood
Jun 25, 2022 Middleburg Heights eyes purchase of license plate reader cameras
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/cuyahoga/city/middleburg-heights
Oct 18, 2021 Medina City Council considers upgraded license plate readers
Cleveland.com ($)
us/oh/medina/city/medina
Sep 21, 2020 Canton, Ohio, Police Expand Wi-Fiber Surveillance Network
GovTech
us/oh/stark/city/canton
Aug 14, 2019 Canton replacing ShotSpotter with new system
Akron Beacon Journal
New contract
us/oh/stark/city/canton
Nov 14, 2017 Cuyahoga County's license-plate scanners to be placed at busiest intersections
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Nov 14, 2017 Controversial license-plate scanners to go up in Cleveland, 18 suburbs
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 16, 2010 Northeast Ohio police getting equipment that reads thousands of license plates a minute
Cleveland.com ($)
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Lake County, OH us/oh/lake
Lorain County, OH us/oh/lorain

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