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Council presses for limits on camera-network data sharing after regional disclosures
Summary
Council members discussed the city’s participation in a regional camera sharing system, asking for written assurances about who can access footage and noting the system currently limits access to Illinois municipalities.
Blue Island council members on an evening meeting discussed the city’s participation in a regional “block safety” camera network and pressed staff for written parameters about how footage is shared and who may access it.
Council members said the city initially agreed to install eight cameras and later added more. A staff member described how agencies that join the system must sign a declaration to follow statewide Illinois policies and said the network currently restricts access to agencies inside Illinois.
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