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ACLU warns Will County against expanding ALPR surveillance; IGA removed from agenda
Summary
Steven Reagan of the ACLU of Illinois told the Will County Public Works & Transportation committee that automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) indiscriminately capture travel patterns and called for limits on retention and sharing. The committee removed the proposed intergovernmental agreement at the Illinois State Police's request.
Steven Reagan, a policy and advocacy strategist with the ACLU of Illinois, told the Will County Public Works & Transportation committee that automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, “indiscriminately surveil, capture, and record the travel patterns of everyone passing.” He said the devices record plate numbers, date, time, location and other distinguishing characteristics, and that some systems can capture images of occupants.
Reagan told the committee the Illinois State Police retention period for ALPR data is 90 days, compared with a 30‑day retention he said is common under…
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