ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

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 August 25, 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
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
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

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