Flock cameras spark debate as Chicago suburbs take different approaches

BURR RIDGE, Ill. (WGN) — The Flock camera system, which uses license plate readers to track vehicles, has become a flashpoint of controversy in communities across the country.

As concerns grow over how the technology could be misused, suburbs are taking different approaches to the cameras.

In southwest suburban Burr Ridge, the mayor is standing behind the village’s 42 Flock cameras, saying they help keep people safe…

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