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Kankakee has 34 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Axis (17). Most don't say who runs them.
A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes.
Each point shows where a camera stands and which way it faces.
License plate readers in Kankakee: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 60901 has the most (13). Mounted on, where known: 5 on poles and 1 on a traffic signal. 28 of the 34 were first mapped in 2026, with 11 in August alone.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 8, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south and north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast and west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east and northwest (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north and south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast and west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast and west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast and northeast (as mapped) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest and southwest (as mapped) | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Verkada Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest and east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Verkada Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Verkada Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest and north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast, northeast and west (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast and east (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast and southwest (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south and north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south and north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast and south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest and east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60901 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, south and east (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2026 |
Plate readers in Kankakee by maker
CamsAhead.comWhat the plate readers in Kankakee keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Not listed yet.
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Kankakee
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Kankakee Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 146 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Kankakee Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 146
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
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Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
Plate readers near Kankakee
License plate readers in Kankakee, IL: questions
How many license plate readers are in Kankakee?
34 plate readers are on the map in Kankakee, IL, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in Kankakee?
None of these plate readers say who runs them yet. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Illinois law.
Which agencies around Kankakee use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Kankakee County Sheriff's Office as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 34 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Kankakee change.
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- When a plate reader is first mapped near you
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
- Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick
156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers in Kankakee, IL, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- EFF Atlas of Surveillance: agencies that use plate readers, data as of Aug 2026; CC BY 4.0
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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