Cleveland City Leaders to Discuss the Future of Flock Safety Cameras

Cleveland advances legislation to keep Flock cameras on

The legislation must still be approved by a full vote of council before it’s official.

Cleveland City Council Safety Committee Gives Green Light to Flock Renewal in Change of Course

Flock’s 100 cameras may be remaining in Cleveland after all, Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee decided in a 5-2 vote following a marathon, four-hour meeting on Tuesday. The issue will go before full Council next week. Michael Polensek, Charles Slife, Richard Starr, Joe Jones and Kevin Conwell voted yes—Conwell switching his vote from a previous […] The post Cleveland City Council Safety Committee Gives Green Light to Flock Renewal in Cha…

Are Flock cameras next? Supreme Court rules against police using sprawling cell phone location data

Photo by WEWS News Channel 5 Cleveland.The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision restricting law enforcement’s ability to use sprawling cell phone location data is bringing to light questions about the legitimacy of Flock Safety cameras used by police in Ohio and elsewhere. Police use “geofence warrants” to get location data of suspects’ electronic devices. “We just hope that it is not a tool that is removed from our tool belt,” Ohio Fraternal Order of …

Cleveland City Council committee advances Flock camera contract after long debate

A representative from Flock Safety said Cleveland police opted out of immigration-related searches in November 2025.

Cleveland council moves forward with renewing Flock contract

Cleveland council safety committee approves shorter Flock contract extension

A shorter contract with Flock passed out of the city council safety committee on Tuesday. After a 5-2 vote, the committee sent an abbreviated Flock contract extension to the finance committee.