Illinois college says Flock refused to remove its cameras before contract ended

Elgin Community College in Illinois installed six Flock safety cameras in April 2025.

By September, the college was concerned about data sharing with Customs and Border Patrol, camera security, and access to the data.

It asked Flock to remove the cameras in October, but the company said it had not breached its contract.

In December, the college offered to pay for the remaining five months and repeated its request, but received no response.

College staff covered the cameras with black bags and ties so they could not record, but workers in an unmarked vehicle repeatedly removed the coverings.

The back-and-forth continued until the contract expired in April 2026, when Flock removed the cameras.

The dispute highlights the college's concerns about how camera data was handled and who could access it.