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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias alleged that Flock Safety, a police tech company, illegally shared data with federal border enforcement. This escalates an ongoing conflict between Giannoulias and the agency.

Flock officials admit they didn’t create strong enough compliance protocols, but they disagree with Giannoulias’ legal conclusions.

Hundreds of law enforcement agencies outside the state have access to Flock data from Flock license plate cameras and Illinois readers.

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CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — An automatic license plate reader company used by hundreds of police departments around Illinois broke state law by allowing federal border enforcement officers to access Illinoi

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