Flock & ALPR Cameras in Union County, Iowa
Volunteers have reported 10 automated license plate readers across Union County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Union County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 10:26 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Union County compares nationally
Union County ranks #131 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 6.1% nationally. The count covers 12,038 residents and 812 miles of county roads — 9.1377 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Union County
Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, stamp it with time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s routinely shared across agencies — here’s where that data goes. Counts reflect cameras volunteers have mapped inside Union County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Union
- Ideas & Opinions — George Boardman: Officials who didn’t understand what they were getting into bought the Flock story
- Iowa ACLU voices concerns with license plate readers
What you can do in Union
County commissions and sheriff’s offices sign these contracts — and answer to residents. Ask how long plate data is kept and who it’s shared with: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. County boundaries: US Census.