Flock & ALPR Cameras in Gove County, Kansas
Volunteers have reported 1 automated license plate readers across Gove County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Gove County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 21:35 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Gove County compares nationally
Gove County ranks #864 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 2,796 residents and 1,715 miles of county roads — 3.5765 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Gove 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 Gove County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Gove
- No state laws govern license plate readers in Kansas, so JoCo departments are left to police themselves
- On the agenda: Topeka Governing Body - Oct 06, 2026 — Public Safety Camera (Sep 24)
- Tearing down government property is never the answer — even Flock cameras | Porter
What you can do in Gove
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.