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Report: Cook Co. Homeland Security program a waste

Posted January 08, 2012 10:00 pm

Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Congressman Mike Quigley are calling for a criminal probe of a now-defunct Homeland Security program in Cook County that was blasted by federal inspectors for mismanagement.

The Republican and Democrat spoke about problems with "Project Shield" on Monday, the same day a report was released by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The $45 million program aimed to equip police departments with cameras in squad cars that were capable of sending live video. But investigators say "millions of tax dollars may have been wasted on equipment that does not perform as intended."

Kirk and Quigley sent a letter to the FBI Monday calling for an investigation.

Kirk says there was "gross incompetence" and it appears criminal activity was possible.

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