The Wilmette Police Department uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence while maintaining a strong commitment to protecting individual privacy.
Our use of this technology includes:
-Retroactive search to assist in solving crimes after they occur.
-Real-time alerts to identify hotlist vehicles, including those connected to wanted criminals, stolen vehicles, and vehicles listed in AMBER or SILVER Alerts.
-To ensure transparency and accountability, the Wilmette Police Department has established policies and guardrails governing the use of this technology. In addition, usage statistics and related policies are made available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Wilmette IL PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Interfering with reproductive rights, and Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
30 days
Number of LPR and other cameras
22
Organizations granted access to Wilmette IL PD data
Glencoe IL PD, GPSDC (Glenview Dispatch), Lincolnwood IL PD, Morton Grove IL PD, Niles IL PD
