license plate cameras

The McLean County Sheriff's department is fessing up to an error that allowed federal immigration agencies to search its database of Flock Safety license plate reading cameras for more than four months this year.

For several members of the city's Public Safety and Community Relations Board, it was their first time reviewing a complaint, leading to discussion about the board's function and role.

An automatic license plate reader company used by hundreds of police departments around Illinois broke state law by allowing federal border enforcement officers to access Illinois license plate camera data, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.

A bill passed in this year’s legislative session would rewrite the definition of a “forcible felony” to allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from automatic license plate readers in cases involving human trafficking and involuntary servitude.

The suit alleged the use of license plate readers was a violation of the Fourth and 14th amendments.

Law enforcement in McLean County say the process for revoking someone's FOID card and removing those gun owners from their weapons is at best imperfect and — at worst — it's on the honor system. Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington says the problem of illegal gun possession goes far beyond FOID revocations.

The McLean County Board unanimously approved the agreement after the city of LeRoy assured members the cameras would not be used for general traffic enforcement.