276 mapped across county
28 Sheriff’s Office cameras reported in use
The 276 map count includes every mapped location inside Lucas County, regardless of operator.
Commissioners approved a 25-reader agreement, rescinded the approval one week later, yet the Sheriff had already signed. The county recorded $62,500 in 2026 payments.
11 mapped in boundary
11 mapped locations inside the city; 9 list Maumee Police as operator.
A City report says Council accepted a homeland-security-funded plate reader that was in use in 2011. Current operation is unknown.
10 mapped in boundary
10 mapped locations inside the city; 9 list Oregon Police as operator.
Ordinance 008-2025 authorized up to $78,300 for 12 Flock readers over two years. Signing and activation are not documented.
19 mapped in boundary
19 mapped locations inside the city; 15 list Sylvania Police as operator.
City records trace the first 15 readers from purchase to activation, followed by more spending and expansion votes. The public counts no longer line up cleanly.
181 mapped in boundary
181 mapped locations inside the city.
A one-year study became repeated contracts and extensions. Six priced actions list about $1.94 million in authorization ceilings, with 114 cameras reported at a June 2026 hearing.
2 mapped in boundary
2 mapped locations inside the city; neither lists an operator.
Indexed Council minutes say a plate-reader system was operating in 2013. Current operation is unknown.
0 mapped in boundary
No official Village website or online records repository was located.
0 mapped in boundary
The County directory lists Village Hall, but no official website or online records repository was located.
4 mapped in boundary
4 mapped locations: 1 lists the Lucas County Sheriff; 3 list no operator.
December 2023 minutes report newly installed Flock cameras and a six-aye vote for a new five-year contract.
3 mapped in boundary
3 mapped locations; all list Ottawa Hills Local School District as operator.
Village minutes say the schools obtained a camera grant, used the cameras, and owned the system as of March 2026.
1 mapped in boundary
1 mapped location in the Lucas County portion; operator not listed.
A Village report says police responded to a 2025 Flock alert and located a missing and endangered adult and child. Camera ownership and the Village’s current participation in this cross-county community are unknown.
0 mapped in boundary
A December 2024 budget discussion estimated $17,000 per year, and an April 2026 report records continued Flock sales discussions. Those records show no approved purchase.
0 mapped in boundary
No camera item appeared in 67 posted minutes from January 2022 through May 2026.
0 mapped in boundary
No camera item appeared in 113 posted trustee minutes from January 2022 through June 2026.
7 mapped in boundary
7 mapped locations; 5 list the Lucas County Sheriff as operator.
May 2024 Township minutes report Lucas County Sheriff Flock installations, mainly near the freeway. No Township purchase is recorded.
0 mapped in boundary
The official site has no meeting-minutes archive. Current camera status is unknown.
1 mapped in boundary
1 mapped location; it lists Sylvania Police as operator.
No camera item appeared in posted Township minutes from 2008 through July 2026. One mapped location lists Sylvania Police; ownership and access are unknown.
1 mapped in boundary
1 mapped location; operator not listed.
November 2022 minutes record a Lucas County Sheriff request to install grant-funded Flock cameras at westbound Angola and Meilke Roads. No approval is recorded.
21 mapped in boundary
21 mapped locations; 15 list the Lucas County Sheriff as operator.
No camera item appeared in posted Township minutes and resolutions from 2017 through July 2026. The map lists 21 locations, including 15 operated by the Lucas County Sheriff.
0 mapped in boundary
The Township’s 2022–2026 meeting documents were inaccessible. Current camera status is unknown.
15 mapped in boundary
15 mapped locations: 9 list no operator, 4 Toledo Police, and 2 Jewish Federation.
No Township purchase, deployment, policy, or access record was located through August 7, 2026.
0 mapped in boundary
Trustees approved a 90-day Flock installation trial 3–0 in April 2026. A June report says permits were filed; activation is not documented.
0 mapped in boundary
No camera item appeared in 79 posted trustee minutes from January 2022 through July 2026.
City of Toledo
Toledo approved six priced actions from 2022 through 2026. Together they list about $1.94 million in authorization ceilings. The timeline shows how the study, contracts, extensions, software, and portable cameras accumulated.
Toledo approved a one-year automated license-plate-reader efficacy study as emergency legislation.
One-year study · vote 12–0
Council accepted a $372,800 ARPA grant for plate cameras and separately authorized a Flock agreement using $65,000 in federal recovery funds and $30,000 from the General Fund.
$372,800 grant + separate $95,000 agreement
One measure extended citywide Flock service for a year. A corrected second measure added FlockOS and 20 cameras for three years.
$282,000 extension · 20 cameras / $330,000 agreement
The agreement continued the Real Time Crime Center's plate-reader system. Council waived bidding and passed it as emergency legislation.
Up to $282,000 a year · $846,000 ceiling
Toledo's check register shows a $282,000 payment and a $110,000 payment to Flock. Neither check is tied to a specific ordinance.
$392,000 in two recorded payments
At the hearing, officials described 114 cameras. The assistant chief could not answer who had accessed Toledo data.
114 cameras reported at the hearing
Council approved a separate one-year continuation of Toledo's portable plate-reader system.
Up to $14,000 · vote 8–4
City of Toledo
Toledo proposed connecting exterior cameras at 16 District 2 school and school-related sites to its Flock platform. On August 4, the official page still said “Agenda Ready,” with no final action or completed agreement posted.
Will the proposal pass, which schools will join, who will have access, and what will schools pay after the first year?
Metroparks Toledo
Metroparks Toledo approved $21,750 for three Flock PTZ video cameras, equipment, and installation in July 2025. The board vote was unanimous.
Were the cameras installed and turned on, who can access them, how long is footage kept, and are they connected to other systems?
Sylvania Township
No Township plate-reader purchase, deployment, policy, or access record was located through August 7, 2026.
Does the Township use plate readers or share access to another agency's system? If so, where are the contract, policy, and public vote?
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo announced 30 Flock plate readers in 2023—19 on Main Campus and 11 on Health Science Campus—funded by a $114,240 Ohio School Safety Center grant. A 2025 University update said the network remained in place.
Who can search the campus data, which agencies receive access, how long are records kept, and what do the audit logs show?
City of Maumee
Maumee Police's 2011 annual report says Council accepted homeland-security-grant-funded plate-reader equipment that was used to recover stolen vehicles and identify wanted people. Current operation is unknown.
Is any successor plate-reader system operating today, and if so, where are its contract, policy, locations, retention rules, and access records?
City of Waterville
Indexed April 2013 Council minutes record the police chief reporting that Waterville's license-plate-reader system was operating. Current operation is unknown.
Does Waterville operate a plate-reader system today, and can the City restore or republish the 2013 minutes and disclose any current contract and policy?
City of Oregon
Oregon passed Ordinance 008-2025 on January 27, 2025, authorizing up to $78,300 for a 24-month Flock agreement covering 12 readers. The quote lists 30-day retention; activation and actual configuration are not documented.
Was the agreement signed, when were the 12 readers installed and activated, and what policy, sharing, audit, and retention controls actually govern them?
Village of Holland
Holland's December 2023 minutes report newly installed Flock cameras and a six-aye vote for a new five-year contract. Police said the cameras were helping solve cases.
How many cameras are covered, what is the five-year price and effective term, and what retention, sharing, access, audit, and public-reporting rules apply?
Ottawa Hills Local School District / Village of Ottawa Hills
Village minutes trace a 2023 school-grant camera proposal, reported use in 2025, and school ownership in March 2026. The school contract and operating rules are not public.
Will the School District publish the grant, approval, contract, locations, retention settings, access list, sharing rules, audits, and a promised use report?
Village of Whitehouse
In a December 2024 budget discussion, Whitehouse's police chief estimated $17,000 per year for Flock camera rental and database access. Sales discussions continued in April 2026; those records show no approved purchase.
Did the Village later approve or reject this proposal, and what camera count, locations, contract, funding, policy, retention, and sharing terms were considered?
Monclova Township geography / Lucas County Sheriff
At a May 2024 Monclova trustee meeting, a Lucas County Sheriff's representative reported that new Flock cameras were being installed mainly near the freeway. No Township purchase is recorded.
Which agency owns and controls the cameras, where are they, when were they activated, and what contract, policy, retention, access, and sharing rules apply?
Spencer Township geography / Lucas County Sheriff
Spencer's November 2022 minutes record a Lucas County Sheriff request to install grant-funded Flock cameras at westbound Angola and Meilke Roads. No trustee approval is recorded.
Did trustees grant permission, were cameras installed or activated, and what agency contract, policy, retention, access, and sharing rules govern them?
Washington Township
Washington Township trustees unanimously approved a 90-day Flock installation trial on April 14, 2026. A June report says state and county permits were filed; activation is not documented.
Were permits approved and cameras activated, when did the 90-day clock start, and what contract, locations, policy, retention, access, sharing, evaluation, and end-of-trial decision apply?
Village of Swanton
A September 2025 Village report says Swanton officers responded to an August 23 Flock alert concerning a missing and endangered adult and child, who were located. Camera ownership and location are not identified.
Whose camera or network generated the alert, what access did Village police have, and was any Village-owned program approved or operating?
Oregon
Ordinance 008-2025 authorized 12 Flock readers for 24 months at a ceiling of $78,300. Activation is not documented.
Ordinance 008-2025 and attached quoteHolland
December 2023 minutes report newly installed Flock cameras and a six-aye vote for a renegotiated five-year contract.
December 12, 2023 Council minutesOttawa Hills
Village minutes trace a school grant and pole request, reported use, and a 2026 statement that the cameras belong to the schools. The public record does not include the school contract.
March 2, 2026 Council minutesWhitehouse
An April 2026 police report records continued Flock sales discussions. Those records show no approved purchase.
April 21, 2026 Council packetMonclova Township
May 2024 minutes report Lucas County Sheriff installations mainly near the freeway. No Township purchase is recorded.
May 20, 2024 trustee minutesSpencer Township
November 2022 minutes document the Sheriff’s request to install grant-funded Flock cameras. No approval is recorded.
November 3, 2022 trustee minutesWashington Township
Trustees approved a 90-day installation trial in April 2026; a June report says permits were filed. Activation is not documented.
April 14, 2026 posted trustee minutesSwanton
A September 2025 report says police responded to a Flock alert and located an endangered adult and child. Camera ownership is not stated.
September 8, 2025 Administrator, Division, and Mayor reportChecks out
The replacement ordinance funded one more year of portable readers for $14,000.
O-286-26 passed 8–4 and authorizes up to $14,000 for one year.
Toledo O-286-26 ↗Needs correction
The 2025 citywide system was authorized unanimously.
O-512-25 passed 10–1. The emergency declaration—not final passage—was 11–0.
Toledo O-512-25 ↗Hearing testimony
Officials described strong hit-and-run results and rare abuse of the vendor network.
Those numbers were statements at the hearing. No underlying outcome report or independent abuse audit is linked.
Hearing coverage ↗Checks out
Toledo can spend up to $282,000 a year under its 2025 agreement.
O-512-25 authorizes up to $282,000 annually for three years.
Toledo O-512-25 ↗Records conflict
Lucas County had 28 cameras under a five-year, $62,500-per-year agreement.
The County agreement lists 25 readers, $62,500 a year, and a four-year term totaling $250,000.
Lucas County ALPR agreement ↗Configured access
A portal showed access configured for more than 1,200 organizations.
The dated sharing list shows configured reach. It does not publish which agencies searched local data.
Investigation ↗Checks out
Commissioners approved the agreement, then rescinded it 2–1.
Official minutes document a 3–0 approval on July 15 and a 2–1 rescission vote on July 22.
July 22 commissioner minutes ↗Timing is wrong
The approval happened two weeks before the rescission.
The votes were one week apart: July 15 and July 22, 2025.
July 15 commissioner minutes ↗Status remains contested
The headline calls the contract canceled.
The Board rescinded its resolution, but later reporting said the executed contract remained operative. County payments followed in 2026.
Later prosecutor-opinion coverage ↗Official terms differ
Oregon’s Safety Committee approved 12 readers at $36,000 a year for two grant-funded years.
Ordinance 008-2025 authorized a $78,300 ceiling. The attached quote lists $42,300 for year one and $36,000 recurring.
Ordinance 008-2025 ↗Comparison lacks support
Each camera was compared with hiring another officer.
The article supplies no basis for treating a camera as equivalent to an officer’s duties, judgment, or service.
Original article ↗Checks out
All 15 readers were active.
A later City police report also says all 15 were activated and road-patrol officers were trained.
May 2024 City Council packet ↗Figures conflict
The chief described roughly $52,000 in startup cost plus about $40,000 annually.
Council’s 2023 authorization was $97,250 for 15 readers and software. The rounded figures in the interview do not fully explain that total.
October 2023 City Council minutes ↗Police-reported output
Thirty days produced 224 hotlist hits.
Police reported 224 hot-list hits and no breakdown of matches, arrests, cases, or convictions.
Launch coverage ↗