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Council hears police presentation on license-plate reader use; staff to deliver overdue audits and tighten access controls
Summary
Police officials demonstrated the Flock license-plate reader system, outlined current uses and audit gaps, and the administration and city attorney said they will produce the overdue annual audits and tighten policy and access controls.
Commander Dennis Severson of the Blue Island Police Department gave the council a demonstration of the department's camera and license-plate reader system (Flock), described how officers use alerts and searches, and acknowledged shortcomings in the city's reporting and auditing of the program.
Severson showed the operational difference between officer-facing alert screens and investigator search screens, explained that image data are retained for 30 days, and noted that investigators can export evidence that is then uploaded…
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