Flock & ALPR Cameras in Brookings County, South Dakota
Volunteers have reported 13 automated license plate readers across Brookings County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Brookings County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 8, 19:16 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
How Brookings County compares nationally
Brookings County ranks #657 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 34,968 residents and 1,529 miles of county roads — 4.2896 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Brookings 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 Brookings County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Brookings
- 2 license plate readers reported removed near Brookings, SD
- On the agenda: Brookings City Council — Automated License Plate (Sep 22)
- On the agenda: Brookings City Council on 2026-09-22 6:00 PM - Sep 22, 2026 — Automated License Plate (Sep 18)
What you can do in Brookings
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.