<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0DL7kW_1H0Ou6Nv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0DL7kW_1H0Ou6Nv00" width="1200" height="599" ></figure>Detail-oriented drivers in Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights may have noticed a new addition to certain intersections – lawn signs that read “THESE CAMERAS TRACK YOUR EVERY MOVE”. These signs are referring to the 23 pole mounted Flock cameras and one portable unit rented by the Mount Prospect Police Department (MPPD) and installed in Mount Prospect. In Arlington Heights, there are 35 pole mounted Flock cameras. Flock cameras are Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). As cars pass the cameras, they take a picture, and run the license plate against a national database. That national database is called the “national lookup” – officers from across the country can search this database essentially at leisure. The camera registers whether or not the vehicle has any roof racks, any dents, or any other unique features. Over time, the company develops a “vehicle fingerprint” of a particular vehicle. <div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rocf2DGobg8?si=iuErmji_E_-vqJkt" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div>In June of 2025, Mount Prospect was the center of a major controversy that prompted national outrage and statewide legislation. The Johnson County, Texas Sheriff’s Department accessed Mount Prospect’s data in an attempt to find information on a woman who had a “self-administered abortion” and traveled to Illinois. Abortion is illegal in Texas in almost all circumstances; in Illinois, it is not. Mount Prospect sharing this data violated a 2023 state law barring the sharing of abortion related data from ALPRs. In February of last year, Mount Prospect Crime Prevention Officer Gregory Sill told KnightMedia that the MPPD had since opted out of the national lookup feature and canceled data sharing agreements with agencies that had violated Illinois law and conducted illegal searches.However, it appears as though these guardrails aren’t enough for some residents. On June 3, around 1:11 p.m, a MPPD officer responded to the intersection of Northwest Highway and Mount Prospect Road following a report of damage to the camera. According to the officer’s report, clear physical and structural damage to the camera was observed, including a shattered solar panel and broken lens. This isn’t an exceptional incident – in fact, two months later, officers responded to another vandalized Flock camera after a report from a Flock technician that the camera had been damaged. This Flock camera, barely fifteen feet from the Prospect High School property line and situated on Kensington Road, was “spraypainted with black [paint]” according to an August 28 police report. This follows a broader trend: ABC News reports that ALPR vandalism has been reported in 36 states. It’s unclear if the Mount Prospect incidents are related or if any arrests have been made, but at the time the reports were made, there were no leads or persons of interest.This is coverage from KnightMedia Community. In addition to covering school news, KnightMedia covers local politics, events, and news. You can check out our community homepage here. </div></body>

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