Flock & ALPR Cameras in Kansas
At least 2,059 automated license plate readers have been reported across Kansas — the 23rd most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
2,059 automated license plate readers have been reported in Kansas as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #23 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 164 cities and towns across 88 counties. 61 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
198 cameras were added to the Kansas map in the last 30 days and 25 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Wichita (177) has the most, followed by Topeka (136) and McConnell AFB (112).
13 operators are named in the records, including Lawrence Police Department, Lowe's, Wichita Police Department. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 2,059 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Kansas 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.
In the minutes: Ottawa meeting, Flock camera (Oct 7)
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- Oct 6, 2026 On the agenda: Junction City City Commission Meeting — Flock Camera (Oct 6)
- Sep 24, 2026 On the agenda: Topeka Governing Body - Oct 06, 2026 — Public Safety Camera (Sep 24)
- Sep 23, 2026 On the agenda: Ottawa meeting — Flock camera (Sep 23)
- Sep 14, 2026 On the agenda: Mission Hills meeting — License Plate Reader (Sep 14)
Every record for this area on the Docket → · nothing is ever deleted.
- Oct 6 unknown camera newly reported
- Oct 6 unknown camera newly reported
- Oct 6 unknown camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Genetec camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 Garden City, KS just got its first reported license plate readers. Someone went out and looked — now it's on the map. #ALPR #Surveillance #GardenCity
📷 8 new license plate readers just reported around Lawrence, KS. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Lawrence
📷 97 new license plate readers just reported around Lawrence, KS. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Lawrence
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 Kansas, that’s 2,059 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Kansas compares
Kansas ranks #23 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: Kentucky (1,924), Minnesota (1,654), South Carolina (2,146), Wisconsin (2,089).
The latest from Kansas
- No state laws govern license plate readers in Kansas, so JoCo departments are left to police themselves
- Police release new details in triple-murder of Kansas family
- Kansas City Crime Scene: Gunfire, COMBAT & Mass Surveillance
- Who is looking at Kansas City Flock camera data? | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- Who is looking at Kansas City Flock camera data?
On camera in Kansas — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about Kansas:
KCUR (Kansas City's best news@kcur.orgBlueskyVolunteers have documented thousands of cameras across the Midwest, with clusters in areas like St. Louis; the Kansas City metro area; Des Moines, Iowa; and Omaha, Nebraska. But in recent months, Flock has found itself in an unusual…1 week agoKCUR (Kansas City's best news@kcur.orgBlueskyFlock Safety cameras have sparked bipartisan uproar with many worried that the cameras, which scan license plates, infringe on privacy. Misuse of the cameras and their data has been documented across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.2 weeks agoKCUR (Kansas City's best news@kcur.orgBluesky"The unchecked collection and indefinite storage of location data belonging to law-abiding citizens raises substantial, valid constitutional and privacy concerns," said Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe.2 weeks ago★ Our signal
DeFlock The USA@deflocktheusa.bsky.socialBluesky📷 Garden City, KS just got its first reported license plate readers. Someone went out and looked — now it's on the map. #ALPR #Surveillance #GardenCity2 weeks ago
lauriechip@lauriechip.bsky.socialBlueskywww.kcur.org/politics-ele...2 weeks ago
SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️@skwinnicki.bsky.socialBlueskyshot, chaser2 weeks agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in Kansas
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.
Sunflower Privacy Alliance — Wichita, Kansas
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Kansas
We track 150 Kansas cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Kansas
88 Kansas 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.