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| Forest Park Police Department | Forest Park | Cook County | IL | Drones | |
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The Forest Park Police Department operates one drone as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
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| Hanover Park Police Department | Hanover Park | Cook County | IL | Drones | DJI |
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The Hanover Park Police Department has one drone, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report.
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Agency: Hanover Park Police Department State: IL City: Hanover Park County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: DJI The Hanover Park Police Department has one drone, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report.
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| Major Case Assistance Team | Park Ridge | Cook County | IL | Drones | DJI |
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The Major Case Assistance Team operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. MCAT is comprised of officers from more than a dozen agencies in the Chicago area.
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Agency: Major Case Assistance Team State: IL City: Park Ridge County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: DJI The Major Case Assistance Team operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. MCAT is comprised of officers from more than a dozen agencies in the Chicago area.
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| METRA Police Department | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Drones | |
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The METRA Police Department operates one drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
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| Evanston Police Department | Evanston | Cook County | IL | Drones | DJI |
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The Evanston Police Department purchased an Axon drone in 2022.
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Agency: Evanston Police Department State: IL City: Evanston County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: DJI The Evanston Police Department purchased an Axon drone in 2022.
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| Northbrook Police Department | Northbrook | Cook County | IL | Drones | DJI |
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The Northbrook Police Department has purchased two drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
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Agency: Northbrook Police Department State: IL City: Northbrook County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: DJI The Northbrook Police Department has purchased two drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
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| Orland Park Police Department | Orland Park | Cook County | IL | Drones | DJI |
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The Orland Park Police Department has purchased four drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
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Agency: Orland Park Police Department State: IL City: Orland Park County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: DJI The Orland Park Police Department has purchased four drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
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| Palos Heights Police Department | Palos Heights | Cook County | IL | Drones | DJI |
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The Palos Heights Police Department has purchased two drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
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Agency: Palos Heights Police Department State: IL City: Palos Heights County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: DJI The Palos Heights Police Department has purchased two drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
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| Niles Police Department | Niles | Cook County | IL | Drones | Transcend Robotics |
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The Niles Police Department purchased a $9,900 drone in December 2020.
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Agency: Niles Police Department State: IL City: Niles County: Cook County Technology: Drones Vendor: Transcend Robotics The Niles Police Department purchased a $9,900 drone in December 2020.
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| U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Chicago O'Hare International Airport | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Face Recognition | |
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Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Chicago O'Hare International Airport State: IL City: Chicago County: Cook County Technology: Face Recognition Vendor: The Chicago O'Hare International Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021. |
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| Chicago Police Department | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Face Recognition | DataWorks Plus |
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The Chicago Police Department has used DataWorks face recognition technology since 2013.
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Agency: Chicago Police Department State: IL City: Chicago County: Cook County Technology: Face Recognition Vendor: DataWorks Plus The Chicago Police Department has used DataWorks face recognition technology since 2013.
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| Chicago Crime Prevention and Information Center | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Fusion Center | |
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The Chicago Crime Prevention and Information Center is one of 79 fusion centers in the United States. Operated by local and state law enforcement in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a fusion center serves as a command center for gathering, analyzing and disseminating intelligence and other public safety information.
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Agency: Chicago Crime Prevention and Information Center State: IL City: Chicago County: Cook County Technology: Fusion Center Vendor: The Chicago Crime Prevention and Information Center is one of 79 fusion centers in the United States. Operated by local and state law enforcement in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a fusion center serves as a command center for gathering, analyzing and disseminating intelligence and other public safety information.
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| Calumet City Police Department | Calumet City | Cook County | IL | Gunshot Detection | ShotSpotter |
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The Calumet City Police Department began using Shotspotter gunshot detection technology in 2018.
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| Chicago Police Department | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Gunshot Detection | ShotSpotter |
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In 2018, the Chicago Police Department signed a three-year contract worth $23 million with ShotSpotter for gunshot detection technology. The network of sensors spans 100 square miles and 12 police districts.
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Agency: Chicago Police Department State: IL City: Chicago County: Cook County Technology: Gunshot Detection Vendor: ShotSpotter In 2018, the Chicago Police Department signed a three-year contract worth $23 million with ShotSpotter for gunshot detection technology. The network of sensors spans 100 square miles and 12 police districts.
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| Oak Forest Police Department | Oak Forest | Cook County | IL | Gunshot Detection | Flock Safety |
| The Oak Forest Police Department started a Flock Safety gunshot detection pilot program in 2023, with 64 units installed throughout the city. | |||||
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Agency: Oak Forest Police Department State: IL City: Oak Forest County: Cook County Technology: Gunshot Detection Vendor: Flock Safety The Oak Forest Police Department started a Flock Safety gunshot detection pilot program in 2023, with 64 units installed throughout the city. |
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| Niles Police Department | Niles | Cook County | IL | Predictive Policing | Geolitica |
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According to reporting from The Markup, the Niles Police Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 08/24/18 and 09/23/20.
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Agency: Niles Police Department State: IL City: Niles County: Cook County Technology: Predictive Policing Vendor: Geolitica According to reporting from The Markup, the Niles Police Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 08/24/18 and 09/23/20.
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| Oak Lawn Police Department | Oak Lawn | Cook County | IL | Real-Time Crime Center | Fusus |
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The Oak Lawn Police Department activated the Fusus platform for their Real-Time Crime Center in 2020.
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Agency: Oak Lawn Police Department State: IL City: Oak Lawn County: Cook County Technology: Real-Time Crime Center Vendor: Fusus The Oak Lawn Police Department activated the Fusus platform for their Real-Time Crime Center in 2020.
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| Chicago Police Department | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Real-Time Crime Center | |
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The Chicago Police Department operates six Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSCs) which are district-level real-time crime centers.The Strategic Support Decision Centers were launched in 2017 and utilize over 35,000 cameras. They have access to at least 240 ALPRs, gunshot detection technology, face recognition, and other databases.
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Agency: Chicago Police Department State: IL City: Chicago County: Cook County Technology: Real-Time Crime Center Vendor: The Chicago Police Department operates six Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSCs) which are district-level real-time crime centers.The Strategic Support Decision Centers were launched in 2017 and utilize over 35,000 cameras. They have access to at least 240 ALPRs, gunshot detection technology, face recognition, and other databases.
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| Chicago Police Department | Chicago | Cook County | IL | Third-party Investigative Platforms | SoundThinking |
| The Chicago Police Department was participating in a six-month trial run of SoundThinking's CrimeTracer investigative platform (formerly known as CoplinkX) as of early 2024. | |||||
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Agency: Chicago Police Department State: IL City: Chicago County: Cook County Technology: Third-party Investigative Platforms Vendor: SoundThinking The Chicago Police Department was participating in a six-month trial run of SoundThinking's CrimeTracer investigative platform (formerly known as CoplinkX) as of early 2024. |
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