ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Jaila Cole-Clark

Authorities’ allegations and reported case history are preserved alongside source provenance.

IL-MATTESON-COLECLARK-2024-12

Jaila Cole-Clark

Internal documents reportedly showed Cole-Clark ran hundreds of Flock searches for a former domestic partner and that person's new partner.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
Jaila Cole-Clark
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Matteson Police Department
City
Matteson
County
Cook
State
Illinois

//Current status

Status
Substantiated Misuse / Resigned
Employment outcome
Resigned
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Internal documents reportedly showed Cole-Clark ran hundreds of Flock searches for a former domestic partner and that person's new partner.
Technology type
Internal documents reportedly showed Cole-Clark ran hundreds of Flock searches for a former domestic partner and that person's new partner.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Hundreds
Known duration
Unknown
Former domestic partnerNon-law-enforcement useRomantic rivalTracking

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Internal investigation / Public-records reporting
Investigating agency
Matteson Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Internal investigation / Public-records reporting
August 12, 2026
Resigned
August 12, 2026
Substantiated Misuse / Resigned
August 12, 2026
Arrested / Charged

//Sources

Secondary research database citing original reporting/public records

The IJ Database of ALPR Abuse

Institute for Justice · August 12, 2026
Last verified August 25, 2026