Jennifer Boswell is a member of the Citizens' Police Oversight Board in Akron, Ohio, which reviews policing practices and works with the city's independent police auditor.
DI has documented statements by Jennifer Boswell on Law Enforcement, License-Plate Surveillance, and Privacy. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Member, Akron Citizens' Police Oversight Board
Condemned
Statement summary
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?”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Akron police oversight board tables recommendation to pause FlockOctober 21 meeting; Boswell, Boyd and Crabbs discussion; 5-2 tabling vote
Why we used this label
The reference is continued Flock use during the audit. Boswell criticizes current oversight and seeks suspension on that basis.
Akron's police oversight board delayed a recommendation to pause Flock use during an audit. Boswell and Boyd backed a pause over safeguards and trust; Crabbs cited investigative value and services already paid for.
