Flock & ALPR Cameras in Effingham County, Illinois
Volunteers have reported 21 automated license plate readers across Effingham County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Effingham County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 9, 19:35 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Effingham County compares nationally
Effingham County ranks #240 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 11.2% nationally. The count covers 34,505 residents and 1,467 miles of county roads — 7.2453 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Effingham County
Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, stamp it with time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s routinely shared across agencies — here’s where that data goes. Counts reflect cameras volunteers have mapped inside Effingham County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Effingham
- 4 license plate readers reported removed near Effingham, IL
- Teutopolis Village Board rejects Flock cameras
What you can do in Effingham
County commissions and sheriff’s offices sign these contracts — and answer to residents. Ask how long plate data is kept and who it’s shared with: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. County boundaries: US Census.