Coolidge would retain Flock cameras with strict misuse rules
Peter CoolidgeDemocratic candidate for DuPage County sheriff
Coolidge said he would keep license-plate cameras but impose a zero-tolerance policy for misuse and clear rules for access.
“As sheriff, I will move heaven and Earth and pass a zero-tolerance policy regarding abuse of Flock cameras”
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Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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League of Women Voters candidate guide reproduces Coolidge's own answer on Flock camera access rules.
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Full recorded forum with Peter Coolidge and Sean Noonan, published by ElmhurstTV. The Flock statements are quoted in original local reporting.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Peter Coolidge and Sean Noonan answer a question about Flock cameras at the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst forum for DuPage County sheriff candidates, in ElmhurstTV video, Sept. 2026.
Excerpt from 24:54 to 27:20 of the ElmhurstTV forum video. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: ElmhurstTV, City of Elmhurst
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: League of Women Voters of Elmhurst sheriff candidate forum)
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Original local reporting quotes both sheriff candidates on continued camera use and proposed controls.
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Pre-forum report gives the September 13 date and scheduled time for the sheriff candidate discussion.
Before the quotation
At a September 13 DuPage County sheriff candidate forum, Coolidge was asked about license-plate cameras amid concern about misuse. In a separate candidate questionnaire, he said Flock cameras need clear rules for use and access.
After the quotation
The reported forum answer did not call for removing the cameras. His position concerned how the sheriff would govern them.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
He accepts continued camera use while making safeguards against abuse central to that position.
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