Agency-level incident

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IL-SPRINGFIELD-CBP-ACCESS-2025-08

Agency-level incident

An Illinois Secretary of State audit found Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license-plate camera data in violation of state law.

1 linked source Last verified September 20, 2026

//Person

Name
Agency-level incident
Role title
Federal access to state/local ALPR data
Role type
Institutional / agency misuse
Agency
Illinois law-enforcement ALPR network
City
Springfield
County
Sangamon
State
Illinois

//Current status

Status
State Audit Found Violation
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
An Illinois Secretary of State audit found Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license-plate camera data in violation of state law.
Technology type
An Illinois Secretary of State audit found Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license-plate camera data in violation of state law.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Immigration enforcementStatutory violationUnauthorized data sharing

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
State audit
Investigating agency
Unknown
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
State audit
August 12, 2026
State Audit Found Violation

//Sources