Hilliard City Council has unanimously voted to pause the city's Flock camera program.
City Council President Emily Cole introduced a motion to pause the program at the end of the council's regular Sept. 14 meeting, citing the ongoing local and national controversy over police use of Flock cameras.
"Given recent events in Columbus, Reynoldsburg and in other parts of the state, and given the volume of information and misinformation around this topic, I move that we direct the city manager to pause the city's Flock camera program while we continue to listen and seek to better understand the nuances on this technology and continue to engage in regional conversations on this technology with other communities," Cole said.
The city is not investigating
any misuse of the cameras by Hilliard Police Department officers, city spokesperson Andrea Litchfield said.
"These tools have been used for legitimate law enforcement purposes and have helped solve crimes in our community. This is not a discussion of whether this is being used appropriately by the City of Hilliard Division of Police, but whether this technology has a place in our community," Litchfield said in an email.
Reporter Nathan Hart can be reached at NHart@dispatch.com, @NathanRHart on X and nathanhart.dispatch.com on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Hilliard City Council votes to pause Flock camera program
