License plate readers in California
20,153 ALPR cameras documented in California, 16,182 identified as Flock Safety devices — across 54 of 58 counties (51.1 per 100,000 residents). Snapshot 2026-08-24; documented ≠ complete — methodology.
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County breakdown
| County | Documented cameras | Per 100k | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,353 | 34.4 | 45 |
| Riverside | 2,247 | 88.8 | 9 |
| Orange | 1,533 | 48.4 | 26 |
| San Diego | 1,468 | 44.5 | 16 |
| San Bernardino | 1,447 | 65.3 | 9 |
| Alameda | 1,405 | 85.2 | 20 |
| Santa Clara | 1,153 | 59.9 | 15 |
| Sacramento | 780 | 48.4 | 7 |
| San Mateo | 669 | 90.1 | 16 |
| Contra Costa | 571 | 48.7 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 456 | 55.1 | 8 |
| San Joaquin | 417 | 51.1 | 6 |
| Kern | 414 | 44.9 | 6 |
| Solano | 387 | 85.0 | 6 |
| Sonoma | 361 | 74.4 | 2 |
| Monterey | 355 | 81.4 | 10 |
| Ventura | 291 | 34.8 | 8 |
| Fresno | 257 | 25.1 | 5 |
| Santa Barbara | 254 | 57.1 | 8 |
| Placer | 250 | 57.6 | 8 |
| Stanislaus | 247 | 44.3 | 3 |
| Imperial | 186 | 102.4 | 11 |
| Yolo | 154 | 68.4 | 2 |
| San Luis Obispo | 141 | 50.0 | 3 |
| Tulare | 116 | 24.0 | 2 |
| Marin | 110 | 42.9 | 3 |
| Butte | 107 | 51.4 | 1 |
| El Dorado | 98 | 50.8 | 3 |
| Santa Cruz | 96 | 36.6 | 4 |
| Nevada | 94 | 92.0 | 10 |
| Shasta | 88 | 48.6 | 2 |
| Madera | 82 | 49.6 | 2 |
| Lake | 73 | 107.7 | — |
| Kings | 63 | 40.7 | — |
| Merced | 62 | 20.9 | 4 |
| Napa | 52 | 39.2 | 1 |
| Mendocino | 45 | 50.5 | 2 |
| Sutter | 40 | 40.6 | 1 |
| Yuba | 38 | 43.4 | 1 |
| San Benito | 34 | 49.2 | 3 |
| Mono | 24 | 184.7 | 1 |
| Humboldt | 20 | 15.1 | 1 |
| Mariposa | 19 | 111.5 | — |
| Tuolumne | 14 | 26.0 | 1 |
| Tehama | 13 | 20.2 | 1 |
| Amador | 12 | 28.6 | 1 |
| Lassen | 12 | 42.3 | — |
| Colusa | 10 | 45.3 | — |
| Del Norte | 10 | 37.0 | — |
| Inyo | 10 | 54.1 | — |
| Modoc | 6 | 70.7 | — |
| Calaveras | 4 | 8.6 | — |
| Trinity | 4 | 25.6 | — |
| Siskiyou | 1 | 2.4 | — |
| Alpine | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| Glenn | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| Plumas | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| Sierra | 0 | 0.0 | — |
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Agencies documented using ALPRs
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC BY 4.0), agency-level records.
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- Albany Police Departmentsource ↗
- Alhambra Police Departmentsource ↗
- American Canyon Police Departmentsource ↗
- Anaheim Police Departmentsource ↗
- Angels Camp Police Departmentsource ↗
- Antioch Police Departmentsource ↗
- Arcadia Police Departmentsource ↗
- Arcata Police Departmentsource ↗
- Atherton Police Departmentsource ↗
- Auburn Police Departmentsource ↗
- Azusa Police Departmentsource ↗
- Bakersfield Police Departmentsource ↗
- Barstow Police Departmentsource ↗
- Beaumont Police Departmentsource ↗
- Bell Gardens Police Departmentsource ↗
- Bell Police Departmentsource ↗
- Belmont Police Departmentsource ↗
- Belvedere Police Departmentsource ↗
- Benicia Police Departmentsource ↗
- Berkeley Police Departmentsource ↗
- Beverly Hills Police Departmentsource ↗
- Brawley Police Departmentsource ↗
- Brea Police Departmentsource ↗
- Brentwood Police Departmentsource ↗
- Brisbane Police Departmentsource ↗
- Buena Park Police Departmentsource ↗
- Burbank Police Departmentsource ↗
- Burlingame Police Departmentsource ↗
- Butte County Sheriff's Departmentsource ↗
- California Highway Patrolsource ↗
- California State University Fullerton Police Departmentsource ↗
- Calistoga Police Departmentsource ↗
- Campbell Police Departmentsource ↗
- Capitola Police Departmentsource ↗
- Carlsbad Police Departmentsource ↗
- Carmel Police Departmentsource ↗
- Cathedral City Police Departmentsource ↗
- Central Marin Police Authoritysource ↗
- Ceres Police Departmentsource ↗
- Chico Police Departmentsource ↗
- Chino Hills Police Departmentsource ↗
- Chino Police Departmentsource ↗
- Chula Vista Police Departmentsource ↗
- Citrus Heights Police Departmentsource ↗
- Claremont Police Departmentsource ↗
- Clayton Police Departmentsource ↗
- Clearlake Police Departmentsource ↗
- Cloverdale Police Departmentsource ↗
- Clovis Police Departmentsource ↗
- Coalinga Police Departmentsource ↗
- College of the Sequoias Police Departmentsource ↗
- Colma Police Departmentsource ↗
- Colton Police Departmentsource ↗
- Concord Police Departmentsource ↗
- Contra Costa County Sheriff's Departmentsource ↗
- Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department - Discovery Baysource ↗
- Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department - Valley Stationsource ↗
- Corning Police Departmentsource ↗
- Corona Police Departmentsource ↗
- Coronado Police Departmentsource ↗
- Costa Mesa Police Departmentsource ↗
- Cotati Police Departmentsource ↗
- Covina Police Departmentsource ↗
- Culver City Police Departmentsource ↗
- Cypress Police Departmentsource ↗
- Daly City Police Departmentsource ↗
- Danville Police Departmentsource ↗
- Davis Police Departmentsource ↗
- Delano Police Departmentsource ↗
- Desert Hot Springs Police Departmentsource ↗
- Dinuba Police Departmentsource ↗
- Dixon Police Departmentsource ↗
- Downey Police Departmentsource ↗
- East Palo Alto Police Departmentsource ↗
- Eastvale Police Departmentsource ↗
- El Cajon Police Departmentsource ↗
- El Centro Police Departmentsource ↗
- El Dorado County Sheriff's Officesource ↗
- El Monte Police Departmentsource ↗
- El Segundo Police Departmentsource ↗
- Elk Grove Police Departmentsource ↗
- Emeryville Police Departmentsource ↗
- Escondido Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fairfield Police Departmentsource ↗
- Folsom Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fontana Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fort Bragg Police Departmentsource ↗
- Foster City Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fountain Valley Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fremont Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fresno County Sheriff's Officesource ↗
- Fresno Police Departmentsource ↗
- Fullerton Police Departmentsource ↗
- Galt Police Departmentsource ↗
- Garden Grove Police Departmentsource ↗
- Gardena Police Departmentsource ↗
- Gilroy Police Departmentsource ↗
- Glendale Police Departmentsource ↗
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- Request your agency’s ALPR policy and audit logs via public records.
- Attend council or commission meetings when contracts come up for renewal.
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