Police Surveillance and ALPR Data Sharing Scandal

Questioned calendar items regarding mediation contracts, criticized city leadership and communication, and demanded the firing of the city manager.

Urged the commission to establish real channels of communication and conflict resolution with community members rather than ignoring their grievances.

Highlighted a long pattern of Dayton Police Department deception regarding surveillance technologies and urged the cancellation of the Flock contract.

Condemned city officials and police command for lying about immigration data sharing and questioned downtown policing priorities.

Noted that police previously assured the commission that ALPR data was secure, demanding release of all audit logs back to 2020 and cancellation of the Flock contract.

Spoke as a Hispanic community leader about the fear and mental health impacts that data sharing with ICE has caused immigrant families.

Called the data sharing gross negligence and demanded the physical removal of Flock cameras and cancellation of the contract.

Shared personal experiences of police brutality, lack of accountability, and unaddressed trauma, demanding restitution and the firing of the city manager.

Drew parallels between international surveillance and local tracking, noting thousands of immigration-related searches in the ALPR system.

Expressed concern over heavy downtown policing, aggressive officer behavior, and public funds supporting police substations.

Highlighted police violence against Black women and requested financial restitution and support for Kenya Akbar.

Asked about timelines for public hearings on the public hospital initiative and criticized the administrative undermining of citizen groups.

Advocated for reinvesting funds from canceled surveillance contracts into cleaning up nuisance properties and neighborhood revitalization.

Urged accountability following the killing of Reginald Thomas, demanded action on the hospital governing board, and called for removing Flock cameras.

Emphasized the importance of community trust, genuine inclusion, and equitable resource allocation across all neighborhoods.

Highlighted pedestrian safety hazards, missing sidewalks, and overgrowth on Hoover Avenue affecting seniors and residents.

Managing attorney at ABLE detailed the terror in the immigrant community caused by ICE arrests and called for sworn testimony and audit logs.

Stated that data sharing with immigration authorities was entirely predictable and called for contract cancellation and public hearings.

Discussed various forms of systemic abuse including police brutality, surveillance, and deceit, demanding immediate removal of cameras.

Drew on her background studying authoritarianism to criticize the negligence surrounding the Flock camera data breach and demanded accountability.

Shared a past incident of aggressive police stops involving his son and questioned whether police conduct has improved.

Stated that marginalized communities bear the brunt of surveillance and lack of transparency, calling for contract termination.

Expressed deep anger over police brutality and institutional neglect, demanding the immediate firing of the city manager.

Criticized over-policing on public transit and streets, questioned why the city manager has not been fired, and called for more youth recreation centers.