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Ohio

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

6,911

reported license-plate cameras in Ohio (#6 of 51)

Local decisions tracked

14

entries in the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker tracker (retrieved 2026-10-11)

City files

16

Ohio places with a city page

Trend: our daily history for Ohio starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Ohio ALPR law

NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for Ohio. Public-records law still applies: see the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide.

NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

Local decisions in Ohio

  • Sep 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Lebanon, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Lebanon council voted to remove all Flock cameras.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Reynoldsburg, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Flock Safety cameras will be removed as Reynoldsburg, OH cancels its contract.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Worthington City Schools, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Worthington City Schools Superintendent Trent Bowers announced September 1, 2026 that the district was ending its Flock contract early and removing devices. Cameras at four school sites were mainly funded by an Ohio School Safety Grant. Bowers said limited benefits were not worth the potential loss of public trust, the

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Columbus, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther paused the city's Flock use September 3, 2026. WOSU reported September 4 that Columbus Division of Police began covering the city's 65 Flock cameras. The city contract expires in December; council has not voted a terminate. Other local Flock (Ohio State, ODOT, nearby governments) is separa

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Hamilton County, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Hamilton County paused its Flock cameras until more clarity is provided.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Wooster, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: A college in Wooster, Ohio terminated its contract with Flock Safety.

  • Sep 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Monroe, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Monroe votes to shut down Flock Safety cameras amid Ohio communities' debate over surveillance and privacy.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Lorain County, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Lorain County terminated its Flock camera contract.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Oxford, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Oxford city council became the first southwest Ohio jurisdiction to vote to end its Flock camera program.

  • Aug 2026 · PROPOSAL REJECTED

    Streetsboro, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Streetsboro, OH canceled its Flock Safety contract before installation. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Mass-surveillance concerns; Resident testimony.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Olentangy Local Schools, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Olentangy Local Schools confirmed to WOSU that the district quietly canceled its Flock contract sometime during summer 2026 and that cameras were set to be removed soon. The district offered no further statement when WOSU reported Worthington's cancel on September 1, 2026.

  • Aug 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Coshocton, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Flock cameras to be removed from Coshocton County, according to WHIZ/Fox 5.

  • May 2026 · PAUSED

    Dayton, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Dayton, OH suspended its Flock Safety cameras covering 72 cameras. Cited reasons: Immigration-related search traffic vs city policy; Public demand for removal; Policy violations.

  • Nov 2025 · PROPOSAL REJECTED

    Kent, OH. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: The Kent city council voted against a Flock contract due to concerns of potential abuse and discomfort with mass surveillance.

City files in Ohio

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