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Who approved this?
Approved 8-0 by Joliet City Council on December 15, 2020.
The Joliet City Council approved file 661-20 on December 15, 2020, awarding a contract for license plate reader services to Flock in the amount of 226,800 dollars. The item was introduced December 4, 2020 and requested by the city Information Technology department. Council Member Michael F. Turk moved approval and Council Member Bettye Gavin seconded it, and the council record marks the motion as passed but logs no roll call, so no tally is available. The record states no camera count, no term length, no funding account and no retention period. Shaw Local reported in January 2026 that Joliet runs more than 80 Flock cameras and that the program remains in use. That report cites Deputy Chief Christopher Botzum saying the department decides who receives the data, and describes agreements with hundreds of agencies nationwide. Police Chief William Evans opposed removing the cameras.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Hallums Quillman | City Council member | Yes |
| Sherri Reardon | City Council member | Yes |
| Michael F. Turk | City Council member | Yes |
| Bettye Gavin | City Council member | Yes |
| Larry E. Hug | City Council member | Yes |
| Herb Lande | City Council member | Yes |
| Terry Morris | City Council member | Yes |
| Pat Mudron | City Council member | Yes |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $226,800
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- Joliet City Council meeting record, December 15 2020, item 661-20 (December 15, 2020) joliet.legistar.com
- Shaw Local Herald-News report on Joliet Flock cameras (January 17, 2026) shawlocal.com
- Joliet City Council vote record for file 661-20, action of December 15, 2020, showing 8 ayes with Mayor Robert O'Dekirk abstaining (December 15, 2020) webapi.legistar.com
Last verified: September 8, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Joliet City Council approved this Flock contract on December 15, 2020. The vote was 8-0. The named yes votes: Jan Hallums Quillman, Sherri Reardon, Michael F. Turk, Bettye Gavin, Larry E. Hug, Herb Lande, Terry Morris, Pat Mudron. It passed as a council vote item. Joliet Police Department runs the cameras.
The documented amount is $226,800.
The contract is active.
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Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Joliet, IL Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/il-joliet/.
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- Camera locations near Joliet: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock