Mitchell R. Davis III is chief of police in Hazel Crest, Illinois, and president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. He began his law enforcement career in 1991 and has served as chief of police in several departments.
We have documented 1 statement by Mitchell Davis III, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Hazel Crest police chief and NOBLE president
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Statement summary
Police chief Mitchell Davis III said communities make a mistake by eliminating plate readers and should set rules and accountability for misuse instead.
“Instead of focusing on eliminating the cameras, make sure that there's proper guidelines and proper accountability for misuse of the cameras.”
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Why we used this label
The case concerns whether networked plate readers should operate. Davis favors keeping them, but ties that support to governance and accountability.
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
