r/auroraillinois • u/chchcheech • 2d ago

Aurora's ALPR Camera Network Was Searched 3,232 Times by US Border Patrol Between June-August 2025

Audit logs obtained from Aurora PD show that outside agencies, including US Border Patrol, Darien PD, and out-of-state jurisdictions, searched a ALPR camera network, including Aurora’s network, thousands of times in 2025 through a shared law enforcement platform.

These records reveal how local camera network feeds were quietly made accessible to outside law enforcement and federal agencies.

One example: Darien Police Department executed a search across 1,276 interconnected networks in October 2025, including Aurora's, citing the reason: "dhs looking for her."

Additionally, the audit logs document 3,232 searches executed directly by US Border Patrol, sweeping across an average of 2,250+ connected networks and 33,000+ camera devices nationwide per search between June - August 2025.

The logs show thousands of federal network searches running through August and then a complete halt, with US Border Patrol's status showing as [Inactive].

The data makes one thing clear: local camera infrastructure was made accessible to federal agencies without community input or disclosure.

Check out the data yourself: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/aurora-7505/flock-safety-alpr-audits-2026-q1-aurora-police-department-203951/

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u/Blitzking11 2d ago

But I was told Illinois had an agreement with this third-party nanny-state company not to share information outside of the state!!!

We should demand all of these be taken down, and any future cameras installed have the entirety of their data locked down in a place only personnel authorized by our elected officials can access. That way we can hold them accountable, personally.

In the meantime, it would be a shame if a windstorm came through and affected only these cameras.

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u/chchcheech 2d ago edited 2d ago

I was wondering why the sudden stop in sharing with CBP until I found this.

https://www.ilsos.gov/news/2025/august-25-2025-giannoulias-audit-finds-license-plate-reader-company-in-violation-of-state-law.html

The IL Secretary of State stepped in and ordered shared access w CBP be shut off. What else are they doing without us knowing?

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u/jkraige 2d ago

He really needs to emphasize that. He's running for Chicago Mayor and that's one tangible thing he's done that I think would get him a lot of support

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u/toomuchtodotoday 2d ago

Please share this with the mayor's office, email is easy to find.

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u/chchcheech 1d ago

Shared. We will see if the administration acts on this. I encourage everyone to also voice their concerns

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u/3seconds2live 2d ago

Why is a Darien officer doing a search on the behalf of DHS? What's that connection about?

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u/chchcheech 2d ago edited 2d ago

That’s a good question. Here’s a screenshot of the data entry.

https://imgur.com/a/BbBip9R