Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

Former Chicago-area officers charged over alleged misuse of Flock cameras

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Two former suburban Chicago police officers are facing charges after using law enforcement databases and Flock cameras to conduct unauthorized searches of Illinois license plates, prosecutors said. Former officers charged in Flock case A DuPage County grand jury returned indictments Sept.

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ABC 7 Chicago
Former Itasca, West Chicago officers charged with misconduct for unauthorized use of Flock cameras (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Oct 5, 2026
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Two former suburban police officers now face charges for allegedly misusing Flock license plate reader cameras.
Fox32 Chicago
Former Chicago-area officers charged over alleged misuse of Flock cameras (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Oct 6, 2026
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Two former suburban Chicago police officers are facing charges after using law enforcement databases and Flock cameras to conduct unauthorized searches of Illinois license plates, prosecutors said. Former officers charged in Flock case A DuPage County grand jury returned indictments Sept.
Sun Times
Former Itasca, West Chicago police officers charged over alleged misuse of Flock cameras (opens Sun Times)
Published Oct 6, 2026
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A former Itasca police officer and a ex-West Chicago police officer are both facing felony charges for allegedly making “unauthorized forbidden” searches of Flock license plate reader databases, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.