Skokie calls for review of Flock cameras following national surge of misuse
- Posted on September 25, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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In brief
Skokie residents are raising concerns about the municipality's use of Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras, citing growing national incidents of data misuse. Community members expressed apprehension during Village Board meetings about potential privacy violations and the creation of surveillance infrastructure. The review comes as similar technologies face scrutiny nationwide, with citizens demanding stronger safeguards for personal data collected through traffic monitoring systems.
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Skokie calls for review of Flock cameras following national surge of misuse
Many residents told the Village Board they did not want to live in a surveillance state, fearing their ALPR data would be misused.
