Peter Coolidge is a retired DuPage County sheriff's deputy and a 2026 Democratic candidate for sheriff. He worked for the Illinois county's sheriff's office from 1996 until February 2024, with assignments in corrections, law enforcement and courthouse operations. His work included the corrections Emergency Response Team and juvenile policing.
Case
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.
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for DuPage County sheriff
Statement summary
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”
He accepts continued camera use while making safeguards against abuse central to that position.
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
