SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office recently discovered that U.S. Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license plate camera data, in violation of the Trust Act.

In June, the Secretary of State’s office announced it would conduct a sample audit of Flock Safety data sharing of 12 local law enforcement agencies. Giannoulias’ office found that Flock Safety—which operates the largest automated license plate reader (ALPR) system in the nation—allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to access Illinois license plate cameras on Illinois roads and surveil drivers. Giannoulias ordered the company to shut off access to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

"As a result of the audit late last week, we discovered that Flock did not have proper

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