Jennifer Boswell questions continued Flock use without an accountability plan
Jennifer BoswellMember, Akron Citizens' Police Oversight Board
Boswell questions continued use without an accountability plan and supports suspension until the board and community have the answers they need.
“how can we continue using a system when when we don't have we don't have that plan, and it's not in effect yet?”
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Akron oversight board tables a proposed Flock pause during an independent audit
Akron's police oversight board tabled Jennifer Boswell's proposed Flock pause while seeking written terms. Kemp Boyd backed a pause over safeguards and trust. Duane Crabbs argued for continued access during the audit, citing investigative value and services already paid for.
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The official city recording contains the debate over a temporary Flock pause and the procedural vote to table the recommendation. Automatic captions contain errors in names and some repeated words.
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The May 18 council agenda summarizes the May 11 meeting and lists adoption of Resolution 140-2026 confirming Jennifer Boswell and Tamara Brooks to the Citizens' Police Oversight Board, with a 13-0 vote.
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Doug Brown reports competing views on continued Flock use during an independent audit. The proposed recommendation was nonbinding.
Before the quotation
Boswell says she supported pursuing the Flock audit last month, but after the safety director's presentation she does not feel the city is undertaking any accountability audit of how the system has been used. She says that makes her want a pause at minimum, because the city's accountability system is not ready yet.
After the quotation
She calls for suspension until residents and the board have enough answers to trust the system, then questions how the city detected and handled earlier misuse.
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Why this label?
The reference is continued Flock use during the audit. Boswell criticizes current oversight and seeks suspension on that basis.
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Read the full caseDuane Crabbs defends continued Flock use during the audit
“if we take that ... away ... it takes another tool out of the Akron police hands.”Read statement
Kemp Boyd questions continued Flock use amid residents' concerns
“how can we move forward if we have all the complaints and it's not working well”Read statement
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