Flock & ALPR Cameras in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Volunteers have reported 9 automated license plate readers across St. Louis County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near St. Louis County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 13:29 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How St. Louis County compares nationally
St. Louis County ranks #1,889 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 200,056 residents and 8,115 miles of county roads — 0.6998 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching St. Louis 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 St. Louis County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around St. Louis
- St. Louis County Sheriff's Office In Northern Minnesota Ends Flock Safety Contract | KNOX News Radio, Local News, Weather and Sports
- St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office In Northern Minnesota Ends Flock Safety Contract
What you can do in St. Louis
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.