Chicago Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Motorola Solutions
- Cameras
- 433
433 active readers, fixed and on patrol cars, as of April 2022 (Sun-Times); no newer count found. - Contract
- Motorola Solutions: $500,000 · from Jan. 2015 · approved by Chicago Public Building Commission Jan. 2015 · Vigilant Solutions (now Motorola Solutions) license plate recognition software and database services, listed under OEMC; In These Times, Feb. 2015. (In These Times, Feb. 20, 2015)
- Jan. 8, 2019 CPD showed the first of 200 new squad cars with plate readers, aiming for six per district; about 40 cars had them at the time. (NBC Chicago, Jan. 8, 2019)
- April 20, 2022 The Sun-Times reported 433 active CPD readers, about 200 million plates logged in 2019, more than $723,000 paid to Vigilant for software and database access in 2019 and 2020, and a 2020 policy deleting data after 365 days unless tied to a crime. (Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2022)
- Aug. 27, 2026 A CPD spokesperson said the department has no active Flock contract; the Sun-Times reported CPD has used plate readers since at least 2006 and keeps data for one year. (Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 27, 2026)
- Sept. 23, 2026 Ald. Matthew Martin (47th) introduced an order asking the city's public safety administration to audit every vendor supplying plate readers to the city for TRUST Act compliance; it was referred to committee. (Chicago City Council (via Chicago Councilmatic), Sept. 23, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions- The Sun-Times reported in August 2026 that Motorola Solutions has supplied plate readers to CPD; Vigilant (now part of Motorola) also provided software and database access.
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Cook County Sheriff's Office
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 71
71 deployed as of May 2026; the approved expansion brings the total to 145. - Contract
- Flock Safety: · from 2022 · Emergency contract with Flock Group that began with 25 cameras. (Chicago Tribune (via GovTech), May 14, 2026)
- Contract
- Flock Safety: $900,000 · from May 1, 2026 · to April 30, 2028 · approved by Cook County Board of Commissioners May 14, 2026 · Contract no. 2517-03181 with Insight Public Sector, which buys Flock services through a national purchasing cooperative; runs May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028 with two one-year renewal options. The full board approved it May 14, 2026. The 13-3 vote, with Vasquez, Anaya and Stamps opposed, came in the Criminal Justice Committee on May 13. (Chicago Tribune (via GovTech), May 14, 2026; Cook County (Legistar), May 14, 2026)
- Sept. 16, 2015 CBS Chicago reported nine sheriff's cars carried plate readers, in use for five years, at about $3,000 to $6,000 per camera. (CBS Chicago, Sept. 16, 2015)
- May 14, 2026 The county board approved Sheriff Tom Dart's plate-reader expansion; his office cited a 30-day deletion policy and said 210 agencies can reach its data. (Chicago Tribune (via GovTech), May 14, 2026; Cook County (Legistar), May 14, 2026)
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Evanston Police Department
- Status
- Ended or removed
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 19
19 Flock cameras before deactivation. - Contract
- Flock Safety: · to Sept. 26, 2025 · Termination notice sent; effective Sept. 26, 2025. (City of Evanston, Aug. 26, 2025)
- 2025 The city covered its Flock cameras with bags late in 2025 while waiting for the company to remove them, per 404 Media. (404 Media, May 28, 2026)
- Aug. 26, 2025 The city switched off all 19 Flock cameras, citing the Secretary of State audit, and sent Flock a termination notice effective Sept. 26, 2025. (City of Evanston, Aug. 26, 2025)
From agency records.
Oak Park Police Department
- Status
- Ended or removed
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 8
Eight Flock cameras. - Contract
- Flock Safety: · from June 2024 · to Aug. 6, 2025 · approved by Oak Park Village Board June 4, 2024 · Two-year renewal approved 4-3; canceled Aug. 5, 2025. (Wednesday Journal, June 5, 2024; Wednesday Journal, Aug. 7, 2025)
- May 20, 2025 A Citizen Police Oversight Committee report covering the second half of 2024 counted 2 stops from Flock data (4 arrests, 2 guns recovered) and searches on 48 incidents; cameras in use since 2022. (Wednesday Journal, May 20, 2025)
- Aug. 5, 2025 The village board voted to cancel the Flock contract, rejecting a 90-day pause; cameras stopped recording at 6:43 p.m. on Aug. 6. (Wednesday Journal, Aug. 7, 2025)
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Arlington Heights Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 35
35 fixed Flock cameras (March 2026). - Contract
- Flock Safety: $110,843 two years · to 2027 · approved by Arlington Heights Village Board March 2, 2026 · Two-year renewal through summer 2027, with penalties of $22,000 to $70,000 per incident of unauthorized access or disclosure by Flock, retroactive to May-June 2025. Unanimous. (Daily Herald, March 2, 2026)
- June 2025 Police turned off outside agencies' access to village Flock data after the Mount Prospect findings; the village said its data was included in a statewide search. (Daily Herald, June 17, 2025)
- March 2026 A police official told the board officers ran about 1,200 searches and received nearly 31,000 alerts in one recent month. (Daily Herald, Aug. 2, 2026)
- March 2, 2026 Trustees unanimously approved the renewal with financial penalties for data misuse, which the Daily Herald called a first in Illinois. (Daily Herald, March 2, 2026)
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Mount Prospect Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 24
23 fixed cameras and 1 portable camera at the 2023 approval; no later count found. - Contract
- Flock Safety: · from March 2023 · approved by Mount Prospect Village Board March 21, 2023 · Two-year agreement, approved unanimously; first-year costs paid from federal asset seizure funds. (Village of Mount Prospect Police Department, March 30, 2023; Village of Mount Prospect, date not shown)
- March 21, 2023 The village board approved a two-year Flock agreement for 23 fixed and 1 portable camera, with 30-day data retention. (Village of Mount Prospect Police Department, March 30, 2023)
- June 2025 Police opted out of Flock's National Lookup, canceled sharing with agencies that broke Illinois law, and cut off all out-of-state agencies. (Village of Mount Prospect, date not shown; Daily Herald, June 17, 2025)
- June 11, 2025 A Secretary of State audit of village data found a May 9, 2025 search by a Johnson County, Texas, sheriff's office and 262 nationwide searches citing immigration. The village says the plate was not found on its cameras and no village data went to Texas. (Village of Mount Prospect, date not shown; Associated Press (via 6abc), June 13, 2025)
Conflicts and open questions- Current use inferred from the village's portal describing ongoing restricted in-state sharing.
From agency records.
Rolling Meadows Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- Count not documented
No count found.
- Aug. 25, 2026 The city scheduled a public session on its Flock cameras, with the council to decide later whether to keep them or end the contract. (Daily Herald, Aug. 19, 2026; Daily Herald, July 30, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions- Outcome of the council decision not found.
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Park Ridge Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 8
Eight cameras at the 2023 purchase. - Contract
- Flock Safety: $23,000 · from 2023 · approved by Park Ridge City Council (Committee of the Whole) Feb. 21, 2023 · Committee approval; a later council vote was expected. (Chicago Tribune (via GovTech), Feb. 28, 2023)
- Contract
- Flock Safety: $24,000 · from July 2026 · Renewal reported by the Sun-Times. (Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 27, 2026)
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Harvey Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- Count not documented
No count found.
- July 2026 Harvey announced a partnership with Flock covering plate readers, gunshot detection and video cameras. (Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 27, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions- Contract amount and approval not found; status based on announcement.
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Forest Park Police Department
- Status
- Using license-plate readers
- Vendors
- Motorola Solutions
- Cameras
- Count not documented
No count found.
- April 5, 2024 A detective accepted more than 200 data-sharing requests, which later gave federal immigration authorities access to the department's plate data, according to the village. (Forest Park Review, Sept. 5, 2025)
- Sept. 5, 2025 The Secretary of State reported the sharing; Motorola Solutions shut off the access and the village said it would review its protocols. (Forest Park Review, Sept. 5, 2025; Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 27, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions- Forest Park Review refers to ICE in one place and CBP in another; the Sun-Times says CBP.
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Des Plaines Police Department
- Status
- Program documented, current use unconfirmed
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 10
10 cameras in the 2023 plan. - Contract
- Flock Safety: $61,300 · from 2023 · approved by Des Plaines City Council Feb. 2023 · Two-year test program; approved at a Tuesday meeting before a Feb. 22, 2023 report. (Daily Herald, Feb. 22, 2023)
- Feb. 2023 The council approved 10 Flock cameras for a two-year trial; data kept 30 days and not used for traffic enforcement. (Daily Herald, Feb. 22, 2023)
Conflicts and open questions- No source found on renewal after the two-year trial.
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
Oak Lawn Police Department
- Status
- Program documented, current use unconfirmed
- Vendors
- Vendor not named in source
- Cameras
- 42
40 stationary and 2 mobile readers (July 2022).
- July 19, 2022 Police said they would install 40 stationary and two mobile readers paid for with seized drug money. (FOX 32 Chicago, July 19, 2022)
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.
North Riverside Police Department
- Status
- Program documented, current use unconfirmed
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 7
Seven Falcon cameras. - Contract
- Flock Safety: $24,950 upfront; $19,700 year (subscription) · from 2022 · approved by North Riverside Village Board Oct. 3, 2022 · Unanimous; formal RFP waived. (Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, Oct. 11, 2022)
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.