Flock & ALPR Cameras in Cherokee, Iowa
Volunteers have reported 4 automated license plate readers in and around Cherokee — cameras that log every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Cherokee in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 19:53 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Where the cameras are in Cherokee
The readers mapped around Cherokee break down as 2 Flock Safety, 2 Genetec. The first camera here was reported in Aug 2026; the most recent in Sep 2026.
- West Cedar Loop — 2 readers
- 530th Street — 1 reader
- US 59 — 1 reader
Cherokee in the Cherokee County picture
Cherokee County has 0 reported cameras county-wide. That’s across 11,587 residents and 856 road miles.
Where contributors recorded what a camera watches, the split here is 4 traffic.
Camera activity around Cherokee, last 30 days
4 newly reported in our hourly change log for Cherokee. Latest change logged Sep 3, 2026.
What’s watching Cherokee
These aren’t red-light cameras. Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, log the time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s often shared far beyond Cherokee — here’s where that data goes. Counts cover cameras reported closest to Cherokee (within ~20 km), so nearby towns share the same corridors. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Cherokee
- 2 new license plate readers reported around Cherokee, IA
- Cherokee County mulls license plate readers south of Marcus - The Cherokee Chronicle Times
What you can do in Cherokee
Ask who approved these cameras, how long plate data is kept, and who it’s shared with. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Cameras near Cherokee
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).