The Quincy Police Department is continually researching and evaluating technology in an effort to protect our community. Flock Safety technology is used to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy and assist law enforcement in identifying vehicles connected to criminal activity, locating stolen vehicles, and advancing investigation in a timely and efficient manner.
Additionally, the Quincy Police Department utilizes Flock's real time alerting to notify officers when a vehicle associated with a missing person, kidnapping, amber alert, silver alert, wanted criminal, or criminal investigation passes a Flock automated license plate reader. The Quincy Police Department implements department policy which addresses proper procedure and prohibited conduct, and have made the policies and usage statistics available to the public.
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The Quincy Police Department's Flock Safety Transparency Portal provides public information about how the Quincy Police Department uses Flock ALPR technology, including data retention practices and usage statistics.
Automated License Plate Readers Policy
Frequently Asked Questions:
ALPR stands for automated license plate reader. An ALPR is a device that uses cameras and computer technology to compare digital images to lists of known information of interest. The Quincy Police Department Flock license plate readers capture images of vehicles and license plates on public roads. Police officers may use that information to help investigate crimes, locate stolen vehicles, identify suspect vehicles, or assist in locating missing or endangered people.
No. The Quincy Police Department's system does not use facial recognition.
No. The system does not issue speeding or parking tickets.
No. The system captures vehicle and license plate information at the camera locations. It does not continuously track a person. Illinois law places strict limits on monitoring or tracking individuals. Tracking a person as part of an active criminal investigation requires a warrant based upon probable cause.
Data is retained for 30 days and then automatically deleted.
The Quincy Police Department owns the data collected through its system and is never sold to a third party.
Yes. Every search requires a documented law-enforcement purpose and is logged, including who searched, when and why. Misuse is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action and can have legal consequences.
Yes. The Quincy Police Department have used camera and license plate information in local cases involving arson, home invasions, kidnappings, sexual assaults, thefts and other investigations.
