Flock & ALPR Cameras in Ottawa County, Kansas
Volunteers have reported 1 automated license plate readers across Ottawa County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Ottawa County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 19:23 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Ottawa County compares nationally
Ottawa County ranks #0 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 5,782 residents and 1,148 miles of county roads.
What’s watching Ottawa 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 Ottawa County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Ottawa
- In the minutes: Ottawa meeting, Flock camera (Oct 7)
- On the agenda: Ottawa meeting — Flock camera (Sep 23)
- In the minutes: Ottawa meeting, Flock camera (Sep 9)
What you can do in Ottawa
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.