Flock & ALPR Cameras in Washoe County, Nevada
Volunteers have reported 227 automated license plate readers across Washoe County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Washoe County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 8, 17:08 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Washoe County compares nationally
Washoe County ranks #1,116 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 491,770 residents and 6,021 miles of county roads — 2.6842 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Washoe 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 Washoe County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
What you can do in Washoe
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.