Metropolis IL PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Sun Jul 20 2025
Overview
Metropolis IL PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Metropolis IL PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Metropolis IL PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Metropolis IL PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
30 days
Number of LPR and other cameras
1
External organizations with access
Adams County IL SO, Addison IL PD, Adrian MI PD, Anna TX PD, Aurora IL PD, Bensenville IL PD, Berwyn IL PD, Blount County Commission (AL), Braidwood IL PD, Branson MO PD, Brookfield IL PD, Byron GA PD , Calhoun County SC SO, Canton IL PD, Cape Girardeau MO PD, Chanute KS PD, Clearwater FL PD, Columbia County WI SO, Danville IN PD, Downers Grove IL PD, DuPage Co IL Prosecutor Office, East Hampton Village NY PD, East Moline IL PD, Elyria OH PD, Fairfax County VA PD, Forest Preserve District Will County PD (IL), Fort Collins CO PD, Fulton County IL SO, Glen Carbon IL PD, Glencoe IL PD, Greene County OH SO, Greenfield IL PD , Harper Community College IL PD, Herrin IL PD, Hinckley IL PD, Holland MI PD, Huntley IL PD , Illinois Department of Natural Resources , Illinois State Police, Indian Head Park IL PD, Inverness IL PD, Jack County TX SO, Kane County IL SO, Kaysville UT PD, Kennesaw State University GA PD, Lake County IN SO, Lake Villa IL PD, Lebanon TN PD, Lena IL PD, Lexington KY PD, Lindenhurst PD (IL), Lyons IL PD, Macomb IL PD, Mahomet IL PD, Marseilles IL PD, Maryland Heights MO PD, Matteson IL PD, Mechanicsburg/Buffalo IL PD, Merrionette Park IL PD, Middle Tennessee State TN PD , Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Missouri Department of Conservation, MOCIC , Montezuma IN PD, Morris IL PD, Muncie IN PD, Muscle Shoals AL PD, Nassau County NY PD, New Albany OH PD, Norfolk Southern RR IL PD, Normal IL PD , Norridge IL PD, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation NC, North Riverside IL PD, O'Fallon MO PD, Oakbrook Terrace IL PD, Ogle County IL SO, Othello WA PD, Palos Heights IL PD, Paris IL PD, Park Forest IL PD, Paxton IL PD , Pekin IL PD, Pemiscot County MO SO, Prescott AZ PD, Quincy IL PD, Richland County SC SO, RIG WI DTF, Riverton IL PD , Riverwoods IL PD, Rock County WI SO, Rock Island County IL SO , Rolling Meadows IL PD, Round Lake Park IL PD, Schuyler Co. IL SO, Sheboygan WI PD, Shelby County TN SO, Sheridan AR PD, South Bend IN PD, South Elgin IL PD, Stevens Point WI PD, Streamwood IL PD, Streator IL PD, Summit County CO SO, Summit IL PD, Terre Haute IN PD, Town of Newburgh NY PD, Trenton IL PD, TX - Liberty County SO, University of Central Missouri PD, University of Illinois - Chicago IL PD, Vernon Hills IL PD, Villa Grove IL PD, Waterville OH PD, Waxhaw NC PD, West City IL PD , Whitewater WI PD, Wichita Falls TX PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, Illinois Leads, NCMEC Amber Alert, IL SOS
Unique vehicles detected in the last 30 days
1,503
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
4
Searches in the last 30 days
6
Public Search Audit
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