Flock & ALPR cameras in Chicago, IL
2,000+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Chicago (as of July 2026). See each one on the live map below — which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account. BanditKin is the private app that routes around them.
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Known ALPR programs around Chicago
Public records in the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance list 63 agencies around Chicago running automated license plate readers — the densest program list of any city on this site. Some of the programs on record:
Chicago Police Department
Has used automated license plate readers since 2006 and expanded its ALPR-equipped vehicle fleet in 2019.
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Operates five Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Oak Park Police Department
Operates eight Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Schaumburg Police Department
Has used ALPRs since at least 2012; the village installed Scientel Solutions cameras in 2020.
Hickory Hills Police Department
Scanned 66,748 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Elk Grove Village Police Department
Uses Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC-BY) — 63 agencies listed around Chicago, 6 shown. Camera positions on the map come from OpenStreetMap and community reports — coverage may be incomplete. BanditKin is not affiliated with Flock Safety, any other vendor, or any agency.
Seeing the cameras is free. Avoiding them is the app.
Every camera on this map reads plates from one direction — the cone shows its approximate capture zone. BanditKin's private navigation uses those cones to route around cameras when you ask it to, with a strength slider you control. When a camera-free route doesn't exist, it says so honestly and falls back to the normal route.
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Where are Flock cameras in Chicago?
The live map above shows 2,000+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Chicago, each with an approximate viewing cone. Positions come from OpenStreetMap and community reports, so coverage may be incomplete — if you know a camera that isn't shown, you can report it directly on the map.
Who operates the ALPR cameras around Chicago?
Public records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance list 63 agencies with ALPR programs around Chicago, including Chicago PD (using ALPRs since 2006), the Illinois Attorney General's Office, and installations in Oak Park, Schaumburg, Hickory Hills, and Elk Grove Village.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in Chicago?
BanditKin's navigation offers opt-in, field-of-view-aware camera avoidance with a strength slider. If no camera-free route exists, it tells you and falls back to the normal route. Preferring not to be logged by a commercial surveillance network on public roads is a privacy preference — the app uses public camera-location data.
Is this map free? Do I need an account?
Yes, the map is free, and no account is needed. It's built on public data — OpenStreetMap and the EFF Atlas of Surveillance — plus community reports. The BanditKin app adds the private navigation that routes around the cameras.