Flock & ALPR Cameras in Ford County, Illinois
Volunteers have reported 8 automated license plate readers across Ford County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Ford County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 8, 19:13 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Ford County compares nationally
Ford County ranks #481 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 22.5% nationally. The count covers 13,396 residents and 677 miles of county roads — 5.2254 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Ford 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 Ford County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Ford
- 3 new license plate readers reported around Rockford, IL
- 2 new license plate readers reported around Ford Heights, IL
What you can do in Ford
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.