Flock & ALPR Cameras in Defiance County, Ohio
Volunteers have reported 7 automated license plate readers across Defiance County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Defiance County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 17:24 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Defiance County compares nationally
Defiance County ranks #1,348 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 38,258 residents and 1,312 miles of county roads — 2.0911 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Defiance 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 Defiance County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
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What you can do in Defiance
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.