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.
Democratic candidate for local office in DuPage County, Illinois (2026)Also known as Pete CoolidgeWebsite (opens in a new tab)
We have documented 1 statement by Peter Coolidge, 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: Democratic candidate for DuPage County sheriff
Mixed or conditional
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”
Open source (opens in a new tab)DuPage Sheriff Hopefuls To Keep Flock Cameras, With ControlsCandidate forum statements from Peter Coolidge and Sean Noonan
Why we used this label
He accepts continued camera use while making safeguards against abuse central to that position.
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.
