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🔗 CPD Opens Misconduct Probe Into Members' Use of License Plate Readers Chicago
🔗 University of Illinois Senate plans to review Flock automated license plate reader contract Champaign
Urbana
Campus
Pushback
🔗 Flock cameras removed from Elgin Community College campus Elgin
Campus
Terminated
🔗 Riverside won't renew Flock Safety contract Riverside
Success
Sunsetting
🔗 Plano votes to end Flock Safety contract early, cameras to be turned off Plano
Success
Sunsetting
🔗 Plano council set to vote on ending Flock Safety contract Plano
Pushback
🔗 A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused Elgin
Campus
🔗 To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused. Elgin
Campus
Flocked Up
Pushback
🔗 Flock license plate reader camera cut down with power tool in Buffalo Grove weeks after another was stolen in Highland Park Buffalo Grove
Highland Park
Vandalism
🔗 East Peoria Council approves five-year Flock camera agreement East Peoria
Expansion
🔗 Exclusive: Chicago police accessed Flock camera data despite no city contract Chicago
Oversharing
🔗 East Peoria to add 10 more Flock cameras despite public backlash East Peoria
Expansion
🔗 Riverside's Flock policy changed amid public concern Riverside
Restricted Sharing
🔗 Monmouth police won't renew Flock Safety contract Monmouth
Success
Sunsetting
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🔗 Plano moves closer to vote on ending Flock Safety contract Plano
Pushback
🔗 Plano council to discuss ending Flock Safety contract Plano
Pushback
🔗 East Peoria mayor defends Flock cameras as local critic raises privacy concerns East Peoria
Pushback
🔗 Washington Post reporter uncovers Whiteside County deputy's Flock searches Whiteside County
Abuse
🔗 Skokie calls for review of Flock cameras following national surge of misuse Skokie
Pushback
🔗 Illinois may have troubling legal gap on how to hold officers who misuse Flock accountable Abuse
Overview
🔗 Man says Naperville officer stalked him with Flock technology after starting affair with his fiancée Naperville
Abuse
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🔗 Residents and activists ask East Moline to cancel Flock Safety contract East Moline
Pushback
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🔗 City of Sterling discontinues contract with Flock Safety Sterling
Success
Sunsetting
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🔗 KenCom auditing Flock system; Yorkville police say usage by its officers '100%' compliant Yorkville
🔗 Urich defends Peoria's use of Flock cameras, justifies West Main TIF District Peoria
Pushback
🔗 5 public universities in Illinois use Flock surveillance cameras on campus, records show Carbondale
Chicago
Springfield
Urbana-Champaign
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🔗 East Peoria takes first step toward adding more Flock Safety cameras East Peoria
Expansion
🔗 Despite backlash, East Peoria approves more Flock cameras East Peoria
Expansion
🔗 Moline Police Department ending Flock Safety contract Moline
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🔗 Leaving the flock: Plano top cop recommends split with Flock Safety Plano
Pushback
🔗 Police chief assures public: No Flock cameras being used in Elgin Elgin
🔗 Creve Coeur police in 'state of chaos' as former chief investigated for misconduct Creve Coeur
Abuse
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🔗 Amid resident concerns, Skokie to conduct 'comprehensive review' of its Flock cameras Skokie
Flockaganda
🔗 Elgin police chief assures public: No Flock cameras, no misuse found in license plate reader audit Elgin
🔗 Cops Are Using Flock to Spy on People for the Crime of Standing Around Plano
Scope Creep
🔗 Police investigating after Flock license plate reader camera goes missing in Highland Park Highland Park
Vandalism
🔗 Newest Joliet Police Department FLOCK Camera Controversy Lands 2 More Employees On Paid Leave Joliet
Abuse
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🔗 Cortland Mayor says reception to Flock Safety contract termination is overwhelmingly positive Cortland
Axon
Switcheroo
🔗 DeKalb Police Department signed Flock Safety contract before City Council approved it: Records DeKalb
🔗 Central Illinois organizes against Flock cameras Pushback
Video
🔗 Organizers say 100-150 people carry umbrellas during Pride-hosted protest against Flock cameras in Woodstock Woodstock
Pushback
🔗 Chicago-area police officers investigated for misusing Flock camera searches for personal use Berkeley
Channahon
Prairie Grove
Abuse
🔗 Rolling Meadows residents, officials debate continued use of Flock cameras Rolling Meadows
Pushback
🔗 Flock Safety wins contract renewal with Pekin for license plate reading cameras Pekin
Renewal
🔗 'They will fear me': Notebook writings revealed as suspected Flock camera thief is freed under the SAFE-T Act Glendale Heights
Vandalism
🔗 Glendale Heights man charged with vandalizing, stealing Flock cameras in western suburbs Glendale Heights
Vandalism
🔗 'Dismantling of constitutional rights': Residents pack city council meeting to demand removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock Woodstock
Pushback
🔗 Sheriff's office removing Flock cameras in Henry County, Illinois: The privacy concerns from the community Henry County
Success
Sunsetting
🔗 Will County approves controversial highway Flock cameras after heated public debate Will County
New Outbreak
🔗 UPDATE: UIPD provides statement on Flock vandalism Urbana
Campus
Vandalism
🔗 Community members call for removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock, prompting city to release 'transparency portal' Woodstock
Opacity
Pushback
🔗 Harvey, Illinois adding Flock Safety drones amid growing concerns over surveillance technology and police misuse of data Harvey
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 Harvey expands police surveillance network with Flock camera technology amid privacy concerns Harvey
New Outbreak
🔗 Pekin puts off renewal vote on contract for its 54 Flock cameras Pekin
Pushback
🔗 What are Flock cameras and where are they in the Chicago area? What to know Chicago
Overview
🔗 ACLU raises privacy concerns over Flock cameras ACLU
Overview
Video
🔗 3 charged with stealing, vandalizing Flock license plate readers in west suburbs Lisle
Vandalism
🔗 Three Men Charged with Stealing Multiple Flock Cameras Lisle
Vandalism
🔗 DeKalb County deputy fired, arrested for allegedly misusing license plate readers GA
DeKalb County
Fayetteville
Abuse
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🔗 Illinois Gov. candidate Darren Bailey speaks out against mass surveillance Elections
Statewide
🔗 Public pushback to Flock cameras spark variety of government responses WI
Evanston
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Oak Park
Springfield
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🔗 Park Ridge OK's one more year with Flock license-plate cameras Park Ridge
Vandalism
🔗 Springfield Police: Council's Flock requirements will work for us Springfield
🔗 Springfield renews controversial police tech, accepts library upgrades Springfield
Paywall
Renewal
🔗 Springfield leaders debate whether to renew Flock Safety contract Springfield
Paywall
Renewal
🔗 Springfield city council may extend contract for license plate readers Springfield
Renewal
🔗 Springfield residents ask city to end contract with Flock, citing immigration, privacy concerns Springfield
Pushback
🔗 Flock Safety Crosses 100,000 Cameras as 53 Cities Cancel Over Unauthorized Federal Data Access CA
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🔗 Forum focuses on the good and bad about license plate readers: 'One of the ways we can make sure we are not left behind' Lake County
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🔗 DeKalb police Flock contract OK'd for license plate reader cameras; Some residents voice privacy concerns DeKalb
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🔗 Clarendon Hills police plan to update downtown surveillance system Clarendon Hills
New Outbreak
"Officials confirmed they are not part of a larger network such as automated license plate readers marketed by Flock Safety and other firms, which have caused controversy in other Chicago area towns."
🔗 Flock cameras coming to Woodstock Square this month – but residents continue to push back Woodstock
New Outbreak
🔗 Prosecutors say McHenry County police chief used Flock license plate reader data hundreds of times to track people he knew Prairie Grove
Abuse
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🔗 Normal Police Add Flock DFR To Six-Drone Fleet Normal
Drones
Expansion
🔗 McHenry County cop accused of using Flock plate reader hundreds of times to track women he dated, others Holiday Hills
Abuse
🔗 Sterling council to review residents' concerns about Flock cameras prior to renewing contract Sterling
Pushback
🔗 Normal Police win approval for $50K drone technology to help with first responses Normal
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 Town council approves addition to Normal Police drone fleet - WGLT Normal
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 Glenview Board renews 25 license plate reader cameras in $412,500 contract Glenview
Renewal
🔗 Normal Police request $50K for drone technology to aid in emergency response Normal
Drones
Expansion
🔗 Normal council approves $50K Flock police drone system Normal
Drones
Paywall
🔗 Normal council to weigh $50K Flock drone system Normal
Drones
Expansion
Paywall
🔗 Paris renews Flock Safety contract Paris
Paywall
Renewal
🔗 Man Waits For Fiance In 7-Eleven Parking Lot. Then A Surveillance Camera Starts Talking To Him Chicago
Cautionary Tale
LiveView Technologies
"LVT units utilize advanced edge-AI video analytics to identify specific behaviors or postures that indicate potential criminal activity or life safety or security risks."
🔗 Sterling resident brings Flock camera concerns to council, upset with camera approval process, capabilities Sterling
Pushback
🔗 Illinois bill would limit police use of license plate reader data amid privacy concerns Legislation
🔗 Quincy Police Push Flock Camera System To Fight Graffiti, Theft Quincy
🔗 Cook County expands Flock license plate reader network Cook County
Expansion
"The vote came a day after the sheriff's office admitted it had worked with the surveillance company Flock Safety for years without an active contract governing the collection or use of private data. It also came amid a recent state audit that found Flock and other license plate reader companies had illegally shared driver data with federal immigration agents."
🔗 EXCLUSIVE: The Oversight Project calls for investigation into Fusus, Oak Brook contract Oak Brook
Pushback
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🔗 Sheriff's license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed Cook County
Expansion
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🔗 Carbondale Report: Town has no plans to install Flock cameras, manager says Carbondale
🔗 Cook County Sheriff's Office pitches expanded surveillance network Cook County
Expansion
Scope Creep
🔗 Eye On Illinois: Lawmakers still considering fixes to automated plate reader rules Legislation
🔗 Money for controversial Flock cameras on Woodstock Square remains in city budget Woodstock
🔗 Rock Island approves audio gunshot detection pilot program Rock Island
Audio Surveillance
Video
🔗 Gunshot sound detector pilot program coming to Rock Island Rock Island
Audio Surveillance
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🔗 Who controls Flock data? Rockford, Flock explain camera partnership Rockford
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🔗 Salem City Council Approves Two TIF Improvement Projects; Delay Sale of Land Near Industrial Park Salem
Success
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"The council agreed to cancel an earlier agreement for use of Flock license reader cameras due to a change in contract terms that were concerning to the Mayor. A public comment was also raised encouraging the city not to enter the agreement due to invasion of property."
🔗 Elk Grove motel agrees to security measures after homicide Elk Grove
Paywall
Notes: Their business license was threatened if they did not allow police to install two Flock cameras in their parking lot.
🔗 Flock removes final two license plate cameras from Evanston after RoundTable inquiry Evanston
