Michael Polensek
As Public Safety Committee chair, voted for Cleveland's six month Flock contract extension in both the committee and the nine to six full council vote in July 2026,…
Read more →As Public Safety Committee chair, voted for Cleveland's six month Flock contract extension in both the committee and the nine to six full council vote in July 2026,…
Read more →Voted against Cleveland's six month Flock contract extension in July 2026, breaking with council leadership. Surveyed her ward and reported residents split with a plurality opposed, raised concerns…
Read more →Council voted to renew through 29 December 2026, with an amendment barring the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center from accessing the city's camera data. The safety committee rejected…
Read more →The mayor ordered police to stop statewide data sharing after an audit. The analysis found ICE did not access cameras directly, but searches came from Homeland Security, Border…
Read more →Program suspended June 2026 after an audit found camera data had been searched more than 7,000 times for immigration enforcement, prohibited under the city's own policy.
Read more →Council voted to renew through 29 December 2026, with an amendment barring the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center from accessing the city's camera data. The safety committee rejected…
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