Arlington Heights IL Flock renewal with unauthorized-sharing penalties (2026)
Arlington Heights, IL — Village Board Renews Flock Safety ALPR Contracts with Per-Incident Penalties ($22,000-$70,000) for Unauthorized Data Sharing or Access (March 2, 2026)
Arlington Heights, IL · Village of Arlington Heights, IL, Village Board approval of Flock Safety contract extensions (Mar. 2, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Flock Safety (vendor)
- Enforced by
- Village of Arlington Heights (contractual)
Arlington Heights renewed its contracts for 35 Flock license-plate-reader cameras only after Flock agreed to pay penalties if it shares or allows access to the village's camera data without authorization: $22,000 per incident under the 11-camera agreement, $48,000 under the 24-camera agreement, or $70,000 if both are affected. Flock may not disclose footage or data except under lawful process, emergencies, or the village's written consent. The village board approved the extension unanimously on March 2, 2026; it runs through summer 2027 and costs about $110,843. Local press reported it as the only Illinois municipality with such penalty terms.
Who is protected: Drivers whose plates are captured by Arlington Heights ALPR cameras
Legal detail
Village of Arlington Heights, IL — Village Board unanimous vote 2026-03-02 approving extension of two Flock Safety ALPR agreements (11 cameras + 24 cameras = 35) through summer 2027, retroactive to May-June 2025, total $110,843. Data clause: Flock shall not 'disclose, enable access to, or otherwise make available any footage (and any data generated therefrom)' except lawful process, emergency response, or customer's written consent. Liquidated penalties per 'single, discrete act or incident of unauthorized disclosure or access': $22,000 (11-camera agreement), $48,000 (24-camera agreement), $70,000 combined. Exemptions: lawful subpoena, emergency, judicial compulsion, authorized federal access via local police download.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Arlington Heights, IL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| Citation | Village of Arlington Heights, IL, Village Board approval of Flock Safety contract extensions (Mar. 2, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | $22,000 / $48,000 / $70,000 per incident of unauthorized disclosure or access (contractual) |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI · government use of AI |
| News report | Arlington Heights, Flock Safety agree to first Flock camera system contract with privacy and unauthorized usage penalties in Illinois — Cardinal News |
Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location… · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare companies · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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