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Will County committee postpones approval of license‑plate reader agreements after privacy and policy concerns
Summary
After law‑enforcement presenters described uses and safeguards for Flock automated license‑plate readers, committee members raised questions about data retention, vendor oversight and contractual protections. The committee voted to postpone several intergovernmental agreements while staff and municipalities attach policies for review.
Will County’s Transportation/Infrastructure Committee paused action on several intergovernmental agreements that would allow municipalities to operate automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) cameras on county roads, citing unresolved policy and oversight questions.
The discussion on April 15 followed presentations by local law‑enforcement leaders who said ALPR systems have helped solve crimes and locate missing people. Chief Benton told the committee the system captures still images of vehicles and related identifying features but does not capture drivers’ faces or automatically provide owner details; ‘‘The Flock system, it purges at 30 days,’’ he said, describing the vendor’s retention practice. Undersheriff Jungles and Chief Arnold said ALPRs are widely used in Will County and argued the…
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