Flock & ALPR Cameras in Arkansas
At least 1,082 automated license plate readers have been reported across Arkansas — the 29th most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
1,082 automated license plate readers have been reported in Arkansas as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #29 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 110 cities and towns across 51 counties. 89 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
114 cameras were added to the Arkansas map in the last 30 days and 66 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Jonesboro (80) has the most, followed by Little Rock (79) and Conway (34).
13 operators are named in the records, including Little Rock Police Department, Lowe's, Jonesboro Police Department. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 1,082 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Arkansas 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.
- Sep 29, 2026 On the agenda: Fayetteville City Council Agenda Session — license plate reader (Sep 29)
- Sep 28, 2026 On the agenda: Bella Vista City Council Regular Meeting — LICENSE PLATE READER (Sep 28)
- Sep 21, 2026 On the agenda: Bella Vista City Council Work Session — ALPR (Sep 21)
- Sep 14, 2026 In the minutes: Jonesboro QC Packet - 9.14.26.pdf, Flock Camera (Sep 14)
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- Oct 3 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 3 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 3 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 1 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Hot Springs, AR. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #HotSprings
📷 25 new license plate readers just reported around Fayetteville, AR. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Fayetteville
📷 West Fork, AR just got its first reported license plate readers. Someone went out and looked — now it's on the map. #ALPR #Surveillance #WestFork
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 Arkansas, that’s 1,082 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Arkansas compares
Arkansas ranks #29 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 143,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Massachusetts (1,204), Mississippi (1,145), New Mexico (1,048), Utah (1,055).
The latest from Arkansas
- Fayetteville City Council ban on Flock cameras | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Details Released For Surveillance Drone Program In Sherwood, Arkansas
- Harrisburg becomes latest Arkansas town to cover its Flock cameras
- ‘I just want to get rid of them’: Arkansas mayor covers Flock cameras after resident concerns
- Mayor of Harrisburg, Arkansas, says he will cover up city's Flock cameras
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What you can do in Arkansas
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.
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Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Arkansas
We track 107 Arkansas cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Arkansas
51 Arkansas 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.