Elgin Community College initially installed six Flock Safety surveillance cameras to enhance student safety and security. President Peggy Heinrich hoped the cameras would assist in locating stolen vehicles and missing persons. However, concerns arose after news broke about Flock cameras sharing data with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This sparked further anxiety when Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained an Elgin student on campus, a location with a large Latino student population. Fearing for student safety and experiencing a drop in enrollment, college officials decided to remove the cameras. They requested Flock take down the equipment, citing caution for students. Flock, however, retained ownership of the cameras and refused removal, stating no breach of contract had occurred. Despite the college offering to pay the remaining contract balance, Flock did not respond to their December request to uninstall the cameras. College staff then attempted to cover the cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Unmarked vehicle occupants, presumed to be Flock employees, repeatedly removed these coverings. This standoff continued until the contract expired in April, at which point Flock finally removed the surveillance equipment.