Flossmoor To Install Flock Safety Cameras At Key Intersections

FLOSSMOOR, IL — The Village of Flossmoor soon will begin using license plate reader cameras in the hopes of deterring and solving local crime.

Beginning March 27, 12-foot high cameras will begin the installation of the LPR Flock Safety cameras at several intersections throughout town. The first cameras will go up on Flossmoor Road, at the intersections of Sterling Avenue and Dixie Highway, the Village said Friday.

On Monday, April 1, a camera will be installed at Sterling Avenue and Heather Road. Eight additional LPR cameras will be installed later this spring, pending agreements with intergovernmental and state agencies.

"These cameras will be used for investigative purposes only, not as a means for ticketing traffic offenders," the Village said in a release. "The cameras provide visuals of vehicles and the registered owners' information, displays the direction of travel, and — when used in conjunction with other strategically placed cameras — can outline the vehicular travel path of a suspect before, during and after a crime. Cameras can also alert officers when a vehicle passes through that had been reported stolen."

Information taken by the cameras is only stored for 30 days, if it is not flagged for an investigation.

"These cameras are force-multipliers," says Acting Police Chief Keith Taylor. "They will make our investigations more efficient."

Funding for the cameras came in part from a $85,000 Illinois Attorney General Organized Retail Crime Grant. If you have questions about the LPR cameras, please contact Police Non-Emergency at 708-957-4500 or email info@flossmoor.org.