Peotone Expands Surveillance Network with Grant-Funded License Plate Readers

Village of Peotone Meeting | November 17, 2025

Article Summary: The Village of Peotone is significantly expanding its public safety surveillance capabilities after the Village Board approved agreements to install additional license plate reading cameras on Will County highways within the village. The system’s $22,000 annual cost will be covered for two years by a Will County Opioid Program grant.

License Plate Reader Cameras Key Points:

• The board approved a new three-year agreement with Will County to place cameras on county-owned roads.

• A separate agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for the provision of the cameras was also approved.

• The $22,000 annual cost for the camera system is fully funded for two years by a Will County Opioid Program grant.

• New camera locations include Beecher-Peotone Road, Route 50, Wilmington-Peotone Road, and Joliet Road.

The Peotone Village Board on Monday, November 17, 2025, unanimously approved a pair of resolutions that will expand the police department’s network of automated license plate reader (LPR) cameras along key routes in and out of town.

The first resolution authorized a new intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Will County, allowing the village to place Flock LPR cameras on county highways. The new three-year agreement renews a previous IGA from 2022 and adds several new strategic locations. These include Beecher-Peotone Road (CH 24), Route 50, Wilmington-Peotone Road (CH 25), and Joliet Road (CH 20).

In a related action, the board approved an agreement directly with Flock Group, Inc., the company that provides the camera hardware and software, at an annual cost of $22,000.

Village officials noted that the entire cost of the camera system for the first two years is covered by funds from a Will County Opioid Program grant secured by Police Chief David DeMik.

“It’s actually a little more than $22,000, but because I worked with them on some other stuff, they discounted it to us,” Chief DeMik told the board. “This is all paid for through that grant.”

The board expressed support for the expansion, with one trustee noting the village’s proactive approach. “We got a lot compared to the surrounding communities,” the trustee said. “That’s great. Nice job.”

All six board members present voted in favor of both resolutions.