Kemp Boyd
Role at the time: Chair, Akron Citizens' Police Oversight Board, and candidate for mayor
Condemned
Statement summary
Boyd questions continuing Flock use while residents' concerns are unresolved and later backs a pause to establish safeguards and rebuild trust.
“how can we move forward if we have all the complaints and it's not working well”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Akron Citizens' Police Oversight Board meeting, October 21, 202625:15-1:32:20 Flock discussion; 54:45 pause motion; 1:30:00-1:31:05 tabling motion and roll call
Why we used this label
The reference point is continued Flock use while the audit proceeds, not Flock in general. Boyd says he is not necessarily against Flock, but asks how the city can move forward while complaints are unresolved and parameters are missing, and he backs a pause. Rejecting continued use under present conditions fits Condemns; his openness to future use concerns Flock in general, not the matter under scrutiny.