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Blue Island restricts out‑of‑state access to license‑plate readers, orders policy review
Summary
After media reports about out‑of‑state access to automated license‑plate readers, Blue Island officials said they disabled the system'wide "national lookup," revoked out‑of‑state access, and ordered more frequent audits and a formal policy review.
Blue Island city officials announced administrative changes to the city's automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) program during the June 20, 2025, city council meeting, saying they have disabled a "national lookup" function and revoked out‑of‑state access while the system'wide policy is revised.
City administrators said the ALPR network, operated through a vendor called Flock, had been connected to a national lookup function that allowed participating agencies to query cameras in other jurisdictions. The city administrator said staff have turned off that function, revoked all out‑of‑state…
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