Suspended
Who approved this?
Approved 3-2 by Dayton City Commission.
The city shut down all 37 cameras, in downtown and 3 other neighborhoods, in May 2026 after leaders learned police use of the system fell outside the commission-approved guidelines and involved more data sharing than disclosed. City workers then put covers over every camera after residents reported the units still recording. Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss said the city has decided the cameras will come down, and the commission is working with the city law department on how to end the contract. The approval history, contract amount, and end date are still missing from public records.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Mims | Mayor | Yes |
| Matt Joseph | City Commission member | Yes |
| Chris Shaw | City Commission member | Yes |
| Darryl Fairchild | City Commission member | No |
| Shenise Turner-Sloss | City Commission member | No |
Use suspended
Camera use is suspended. The contract itself has not been reported terminated.
The money
- Cameras: 224
What happens next
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
- Fortune: Dayton covers Flock cameras with trash bags after officials find data use violated policy (June 3, 2026) fortune.com
- WHIO: city puts bags over Flock cameras amid data sharing investigation whio.com
- Agency transparency portal: 224 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
- Government Technology account of the December 20, 2023 Dayton City Commission vote, naming each commissioner and vote on the 825,750 dollar expansion (December 21, 2023) govtech.com
Last verified: September 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Dayton City Commission approved it; the sources give no date. The vote was 3-2. The named yes votes: Jeff Mims, Matt Joseph, Chris Shaw. Voting no: Darryl Fairchild, Shenise Turner-Sloss. The path was a council vote. Dayton Police Department operates the program.
The agency reports 224 cameras. The stated retention period is 30 days.
Status: suspended.
4 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 24, 2026. Every Ohio record is listed on the Ohio hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Dayton, OH Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 9, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/oh-dayton/.
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- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock