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Unnamed West Chicago Police Officer
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IL-WESTCHICAGO-UNNAMED-2026-08-31
Unnamed West Chicago Police Officer
City review identified information indicating an officer may have used Flock for an unauthorized purpose between late 2024 and early 2025.
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Last verified September 2, 2026
//Person
Name
Unnamed West Chicago Police Officer
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
West Chicago Police Department
City
West Chicago
County
DuPage
State
Illinois
//Current status
Status
Administrative Leave / Investigation
Employment outcome
Administrative leave
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Officer placed on administrative leave. City requested independent State's Attorney investigation and is conducting an internal investigation; leave is not a finding of wrongdoing.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
City review identified information indicating an officer may have used Flock for an unauthorized purpose between late 2024 and early 2025.
Technology type
City review identified information indicating an officer may have used Flock for an unauthorized purpose between late 2024 and early 2025.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2024
Misuse end
2025
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
1 years
Possible non-law-enforcement usePossible unauthorized search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal Flock system review
Investigating agency
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Internal Flock system review
Officer placed on administrative leave. City requested independent State's Attorney investigation and is conducting an internal investigation; leave is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Administrative leave
Officer placed on administrative leave. City requested independent State's Attorney investigation and is conducting an internal investigation; leave is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Investigated
Officer placed on administrative leave. City requested independent State's Attorney investigation and is conducting an internal investigation; leave is not a finding of wrongdoing.