Flock & ALPR Cameras in Arizona
At least 2,697 automated license plate readers have been reported across Arizona — the 17th most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
2,697 automated license plate readers have been reported in Arizona as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #17 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 141 cities and towns across 14 counties. 84 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
268 cameras were added to the Arizona map in the last 30 days and 89 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Tucson (174) has the most, followed by Casa Grande (113) and Youngtown (107).
37 operators are named in the records, including Tucson Police Department, City of Buckeye, University of Arizona Police Department. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 2,697 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Arizona drivers go, when, and how often, whether or not anyone is suspected of a crime. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
On the agenda: Fountain Hills Town Council Regular Session — Automated License Plate (Oct 6)
Tuesday, October 6 — today · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
On the agenda: Apache Junction City Council Meeting — License Plate Reader (Oct 6)
Tuesday, October 6 — today · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Apache Junction City Council Work Session — automated license plate (Oct 5)
- Sep 28, 2026 On the agenda: Avondale City Council Meeting — Flock Safety (Sep 28)
- Sep 20, 2026 On the agenda: Cottonwood City Council - Sep 22, 2026 — Flock Safety (Sep 20)
- Sep 15, 2026 On the agenda: Surprise Regular City Council Meeting — automated license plate (Sep 15)
Every record for this area on the Docket → · nothing is ever deleted.
- Oct 5 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Motorola Solutions camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Verkada Inc. camera newly reported
- Oct 2 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 17 new license plate readers just reported around Youngtown, AZ. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Youngtown
📷 10 new license plate readers just reported around Youngtown, AZ. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Youngtown
What these cameras actually do
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those sold by Flock Safety aren’t normal traffic cameras. Each one reads every passing plate, stamps it with a time and location, and stores it in a searchable database — often shared across agencies. Across Arizona, that’s 2,697 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Arizona compares
Arizona ranks #17 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 142,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Alabama (2,906), Colorado (2,727), New Jersey (2,335), Washington (2,279).
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The conversation about Arizona:
Arizona Right Watch@azrww.bsky.socialBlueskyWhat the hell, sure.1 week ago
Frank Gluck@frankgluck.bsky.socialBlueskyWASHINGTON – Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple accused surveillance technology company Flock Safety of “disinformation … and dishonesty” about its cameras in Senate testimony on Wednesday.1 week ago
Wildmimic@[email protected]MastodonFor everyone from the EU which is blocked because they do not like the GDPR: 'Treated like a criminal:' Witnesses testify on abuse of Flock cameras By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square Sep 23, 2026 Flock Safety…1 week ago★ Our signal
DeFlock The USA@deflocktheusa.bsky.socialBluesky📷 17 new license plate readers just reported around Youngtown, AZ. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Youngtown2 weeks ago
Brian Peterson@drbrianpet.bsky.socialBlueskySierra Vista city clowncil candidate Wesley Hewitt thinks mass surveillance is a good thing "If you are out in public, you have no general right to privacy. Period. We're here to protect your safety." #MAGA #Flock #Arizona www.myheraldreview.com/news/sierrav...3 weeks ago
Bullgator@bullgator1853.bsky.socialBlueskywww.gadgetreview.com/arizona-man-... youtu.be/XlyAXOr96VU3 weeks agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in Arizona
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-safety to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn your town’s retention and data-sharing policy, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
DeFlock Tucson — Tucson & Pima County, Arizona
A coalition born at the University of Arizona after 62 cameras appeared on campus — now fighting surveillance across Pima County.
Join the fight ↗Live Free AZ — Arizona
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗East Valley Unite — Chandler and Tempe, Arizona
East Valley coalition working to end ALPR surveillance in Chandler and Tempe and organizing in Queen Creek and Apache Junction. Chandler removed five Flock cameras in May 2026.
Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Arizona
We track 142 Arizona cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Arizona
14 Arizona counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.