Glasgow Donates $5,000 to Channahon for Flock Safety Cameras

Contributions to Countywide Public-Private Partnership Initiative Reach $90,000.

State’s Attorney James Glasgow presented a $5,000 check to Channahon Police Chief Shane Casey and Village President Missey Schumacher at the November 21 village board meeting to pay for two Flock Safety cameras.

A private citizen, who wishes to remain anonymous, matched Glasgow’s donation with a personal donation of $5,000. Contributions by Glasgow, to this countywide public-private partnership initiative to encourage communities throughout Will County to deploy these special video cameras, currently stand at $47,500, with combined contributions between Glasgow and community partners currently totaling $90,000.

“With the dangerous influx of criminals from Cook County and Chicago, we must do everything we can to protect the public. Not only are these video cameras a proven way to catch criminals, but they play an important role in deterring crime by demonstrating that in Will County we take catching and prosecuting dangerous criminals seriously,” Glasgow said. “This initiative is a great example of how government, the business community, and individuals can work together on critical public safety initiatives that benefit all of us.”

The new cameras are in addition to seven Flock cameras already in use in Channahon. According to Chief Casey, they have been extremely valuable to law enforcement in numerous respects.

Glasgow provides the contributions for the Flock cameras entirely with money forfeited from criminals, without any taxpayer dollars used. In addition to the Channahon cameras, Glasgow has donated the costs of Flock cameras for Shorewood, Lewis University, Beecher, Elwood, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Mokena, and Wilmington. Additional donations of safety cameras are planned.