To Protect Immigrant Students, a Chicago-Area College Told Flock to Remove Its Cameras. The Company Refused. - Open Campus
College officials said the cameras could expose immigrant students to federal enforcement, after records showed Illinois campus data was searched dozens of times.
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A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
BOULDER, CO - MARCH 5:A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera is seen near the intersection of Marine Street and Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images In April of 2025, Elgin Community College had six Flock safety cameras installed to "enhance the safety and security of students." But by September of that ye…
College's Trash-Bag Standoff With Flock Safety Exposes Limits of Campus Surveillance Deals
Elgin Community College sought to remove Flock Safety cameras over fears for immigrant students. The firm refused, citing contract terms and its ownership of the hardware. Trash bags went up, workers tore them down. The impasse lasted until the agreement expired. Similar tensions grip campuses nationwide.
To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.
Elgin Community College resorted to covering the surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Public records show that federal immigration authorities have accessed Flock data at other Illinois colleges.
A College Told Flock to Remove Its Cameras. The Company Refused.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: When Elgin Community College hired Flock Safety to install six surveillance cameras in April 2025, President Peggy Heinrich thought they would "enhance the safety and security of students...." They were supposed to help locate stolen cars and missing people. But H...
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