Privacy & Surveillance in Dayton, OH (2026)
2 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Dayton, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Facial Recognition Ban
Dayton's Law Enforcement Surveillance Oversight Ordinance lists facial recognition software as regulated Surveillance Technology and requires a public hearing and City Commission vote before Dayton police can acquire or deploy it.
Dayton Requires Hearing Before Facial Recognition Use
Significant RestrictionsDayton R.C.G.O. § 34.10(5)
"Surveillance Technology" means any device or system designed or used or intended to be used to collect, retain, process or share audio, electronic, visual, location, thermal, olfactory or similar information associated with...any specific individual...Examples of surveillance technologies include but are not limited to: cell site simulators (Stingrays); automatic license plate readers; gunshot...
License Plate Readers
Dayton's Surveillance Oversight Ordinance names automatic license plate readers as regulated Surveillance Technology, requiring a public hearing, City Commission approval, and a published data-retention and data-sharing policy before police can deploy them.
Dayton Requires Hearing Before ALPR Deployment
Significant RestrictionsDayton R.C.G.O. §§ 34.10(5), 34.11(a)
"Surveillance Technology" means any device or system...Examples of surveillance technologies include but are not limited to: cell site simulators (Stingrays); automatic license plate readers; gunshot detectors...The Commission shall consider a request by Dayton Police Department made pursuant to this ordinance following a public hearing with proper notice and the opportunity for residents to su...
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