Wilson says new access limits leave the Flock contract's data-sharing problems
Fran WilsonAkron City Council member
Wilson criticizes Akron's interim restriction as inadequate because she says the city's contract still permits broad sharing of data.
“we have egregious data-sharing practices established hard and firm in our contract”
Reporting
Where this statement fits
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.
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
The report describes an interim restriction on direct out-of-state access and continuing access by Ohio agencies. Wilson criticizes the restriction and the contract.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Before the quotation
Wilson says the announcement was unexpected and calls the new restrictions inadequate.
After the quotation
The report notes that Ohio agencies retain direct access and that out-of-state agencies may ask Akron police to search.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference is continued Flock use during the audit. Wilson criticizes the access restriction as insufficient to address the contract's data-sharing terms.
- Recorded on
- Published here
More from this case
Read the full caseMorgan defends Flock's investigative value
“There’s just no real-time asset like that”Read statement
Anuszkiewicz wants evidence before suspension
“those issues may not have anything to do with how we conduct business here in Akron”Read statement
Duane 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
Share or embed this statement
The embed keeps its attribution link to The Dispute Index. Credit the image to The Dispute Index and link to the statement page.
Cite this record
- Publisher
- The Dispute Index
- Title
- Wilson says new access limits leave the Flock contract's data-sharing problems
- First published
- Last updated
- Permalink
- https://disputeindex.com/events/7971-wilson-criticizes-akron-s-interim-restriction-as-inadequate
Last updated marks the most recent saved version of this published statement.
The Dispute Index. "Wilson says new access limits leave the Flock contract's data-sharing problems". First published: 2026-11-03. Last updated: 2026-11-03. https://disputeindex.com/events/7971-wilson-criticizes-akron-s-interim-restriction-as-inadequate