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Who approved this?
Approved 8-0 by Columbus City Council on December 9, 2024.
Ordinance 3181-2024 authorized the Director of Public Safety to contract with Flock Group Inc to lease and install license plate readers, waiving competitive bidding, with $228,000 spent from the FY24 Columbus LPR Project Grant. The council passed it 8-0 on December 9, 2024: Emmanuel V. Remy moved, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla seconded, and Nicholas Bankston was absent. The mayor signed it December 10. Ordinance 1510-2025, passed in 2025, amended the agreement to add the ForceMetrics Informed Responder Platform for a free 1-year, non-renewable trial. Council set a public hearing on the cameras for 4 pm on August 10, 2026, after a police audit found the data had been searched more than 15,000 times for possible immigration-related reasons. Mayor Andrew Ginther ordered police to stop statewide sharing of the data on July 11, and Flock representatives are invited to answer public questions at the hearing.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Barroso De Padilla | Council Member | Yes |
| Nancy Day-Achauer | Council Member | Yes |
| Rob Dorans | Council Member | Yes |
| Shayla Favor | Council Member | Yes |
| Melissa Green | Council Member | Yes |
| Emmanuel V. Remy | Council Member | Yes |
| Christopher Wyche | Council Member | Yes |
| Shannon G. Hardin | Council President | Yes |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $228,000
- Funding source: Other grant
What happens next
Last scheduled meeting: August 10, 2026; outcome pending verification.
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- Columbus City Council journal (Legistar): Ordinance 3181-2024, passage and signatures (December 9, 2024) webapi.legistar.com
- Columbus City Council journal (Legistar): recorded vote on Ordinance 3181-2024 (December 9, 2024) webapi.legistar.com
- Axios Columbus: Columbus schedules a public hearing on Flock cameras (July 16, 2026) axios.com
- WOSU: Ginther orders Columbus police to stop statewide sharing of Flock cameras after audit release (July 11, 2026) wosu.org
Last verified: August 6, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On December 9, 2024, Columbus City Council approved the contract. The count came to 8-0. The named yes votes: Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche, Shannon G. Hardin. It passed as a council vote item. Columbus Division of Police runs the cameras.
Public records put the cost at $228,000. It was paid for via FY24 Columbus LPR Project Grant.
The contract is active.
4 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified August 6, 2026. The Ohio hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Columbus, OH Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/columbus-oh/.
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- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock