US EditionEvanston, Oak Park end contracts with license plate reader company under investigation in Illinois
Illinois cities terminated contracts with Flock Safety after an audit revealed unauthorized data sharing with federal agencies, violating state law protecting license plate reader information.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — One of the nation’s largest operators of automated license plate reading systems announced Monday it has suspended operations with federal agencies due to confusion and concerns — including in Illinois — about the purpose of its investigations. Flock Safety, whose cameras are installed in more than 4,000 communities nationwide, last week paused pilot programs with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and B…
Evanston, Oak Park end contracts with license plate reader company under investigation in Illinois
There is growing concern over the use of license plate reader technology in Illinois, as the secretary of state has ordered one of the nation's largest operators to stop cooperating with federal agencies.
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One of the nation’s leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems announced Monday it has paused its operations with federal agencies because of confusion and concern about the purpose of their investigations. Flock Safety, whose cameras are mounted in more than 4,000 communities nationwide, put a hold last week on pilot programs with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection and its law enforcement arm, …
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