ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The debate over Rockford’s expanding network of license plate readers (LPRs) has intensified in recent weeks, but city officials are pushing back against claims of misuse, emphasizing that the technology is both tightly regulated and locally controlled.
The City of Rockford released a new statement outlining how the system operates, why more cameras are being added, and how resident privacy is protected, directly addressing concerns raised during heated public meetings.
According to the City’s new release, all license‑plate data collected within Rockford is governed exclusively by Rockford’s own laws, policies and procedures, not by Flock Safety, the vendor that supplies the cameras…