Flock & ALPR Cameras in Vance County, North Carolina
Volunteers have reported 31 automated license plate readers across Vance County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Vance County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 8, 00:33 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
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How Vance County compares nationally
Vance County ranks #254 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 11.8% nationally. The count covers 42,361 residents and 848 miles of county roads — 7.082 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Vance 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 Vance County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Vance
What you can do in Vance
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.
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. County boundaries: US Census.