Are more police cameras coming to the suburbs? South Barrington considering adding them to several roads
More cameras that read the license plates of passing cars in search of lawbreakers soon could be installed in South Barrington.
The village’s public safety committee will meet Wednesday to discuss acquiring eight more cameras from Atlanta-based Flock Group.
They’d be added to Penny, Mundhank and Bartlett roads, village documents indicate.
South Barrington began installing plate readers in neighborhoods in 2020. About 50 are active in town.
The cameras passively scan passing vehicles and record images. The system alerts police when a car suspected of being used in a crime passes a camera, based on manufacturer, model, color, distinguishing features or marks and license plates. Information about cars without plates can be used, too.
Departments using Flock camera systems share data. Flock has produced such equipment for municipalities, law enforcement agencies, schools and private companies across the Chicago area and the nation.
The committee meeting is set for 2 p.m. at village hall, 30 S. Barrington Road.
If the committee recommends getting more cameras, it’ll be up to the village board to finalize the decision at a future meeting.