LOCAL SURVEILLANCE · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Current CPD directives document body-worn cameras, automated license-plate readers, in-car video and helicopter video systems; current oversight records also document continued Police Observation Device camera deployments.
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
DOCUMENTED SYSTEMS
Body-worn cameras
CPD Special Order S03-14, current in 2026, requires members assigned a body-worn camera to wear and use it under department policy and state law. CPD stores BWC digital evidence in Evidence.com and retains recordings according to the department retention schedule and Illinois law.
Automated license plate readers
CPD’s current directives index includes Special Order S03-20, Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Systems. NoRec treats this as direct evidence of an operational ALPR program while leaving current device count, vendor mix, locations, retention, and sharing configuration for a dedicated records pass.
Police observation cameras
Current Police District Council records document CPD Police Observation Devices (PODs), including a POD installed at Foster and Pulaski in September 2025. CPD materials also identify POD footage as evidence retrievable through department systems. This establishes continued operation but is not a complete citywide POD inventory.
PUBLIC RECORDS · FOIA
Primary government records are preferred. Where practical, NoRec keeps a local archival copy alongside the official source so citations remain auditable if a government URL later changes.
Current 2026 CPD body-worn-camera directive, including Evidence.com storage and retention requirements.
CPD directives index identifying S03-20 Automated License Plate Reader Systems, S03-05 In-Car Video Systems, S03-14 Body Worn Cameras, and S03-18 Helicopter Operations Video System.
Official public-safety oversight record documenting CPD Police Observation Device cameras, including a Foster/Pulaski POD installed in September 2025.
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