License plate readers in Iowa
819 ALPR cameras documented in Iowa, 770 identified as Flock Safety devices — across 43 of 99 counties (25.3 per 100,000 residents). Snapshot 2026-08-24; documented ≠ complete — methodology.
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County breakdown
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Agencies documented using ALPRs
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC BY 4.0), agency-level records.
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- Carlisle Police Departmentsource ↗
- Carter Lake Police Departmentsource ↗
- Cedar Rapids Police Departmentsource ↗
- Clinton Police Departmentsource ↗
- Clive Police Departmentsource ↗
- Council Bluffs Police Departmentsource ↗
- Davenport Police Departmentsource ↗
- Des Moines Police Departmentsource ↗
- Dubuque Police Departmentsource ↗
- Eldridge Police Departmentsource ↗
- Glenwood Police Departmentsource ↗
- Indianola Police Departmentsource ↗
- Jasper County Sheriff's Officesource ↗
- Johnston Police Departmentsource ↗
- Marshalltown Police Departmentsource ↗
- Newton Police Departmentsource ↗
- North Liberty Police Departmentsource ↗
- Polk County Conservation Police Departmentsource ↗
- Sioux City Police Departmentsource ↗
- Storm Lake Police Departmentsource ↗
- Tri-State Drug Task Forcesource ↗
- University of Iowa Parking and Transportationsource ↗
- University of Iowa Police Departmentsource ↗
- Urbandale Police Departmentsource ↗
- Wapello County Sheriff's Officesource ↗
- Washington Police Departmentsource ↗
- Waukee Police Departmentsource ↗
- Waukon Police Departmentsource ↗
- West Des Moines Police Departmentsource ↗
- Woodbury County Sheriff's Officesource ↗
Act lawfully
- Request your agency’s ALPR policy and audit logs via public records.
- Attend council or commission meetings when contracts come up for renewal.
- Subscribe to IA alerts for newly documented cameras.