Flock & ALPR Cameras in Tennessee
At least 3,646 automated license plate readers have been reported across Tennessee — the 12th most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
3,646 automated license plate readers have been reported in Tennessee as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #12 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 234 cities and towns across 78 counties. 88 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
382 cameras were added to the Tennessee map in the last 30 days and 31 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Germantown (264) has the most, followed by Murfreesboro (191) and Knoxville (157).
17 operators are named in the records, including JCPD, Lowe's, The Home Depot. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 3,646 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Tennessee drivers go, when, and how often, whether or not anyone is suspected of a crime. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
- Oct 6, 2026 On the agenda: Crossville Work Session — Flock Camera (Oct 6)
- Oct 6, 2026 On the agenda: Red Bank Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — surveillance camera (Oct 6)
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Spencer Committee A Agenda — Flock Camera (Oct 5)
- Oct 5, 2026 In the minutes: Waverly Agenda, Flock camera (Oct 5)
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- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 9 new license plate readers just reported around Belle Meade, TN. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #BelleMeade
📷 10 new license plate readers just reported around Collierville, TN. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Collierville
📷 13 new license plate readers just reported around Murfreesboro, TN. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Murfreesboro
What these cameras actually do
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those sold by Flock Safety aren’t normal traffic cameras. Each one reads every passing plate, stamps it with a time and location, and stores it in a searchable database — often shared across agencies. Across Tennessee, that’s 3,646 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Tennessee compares
Tennessee ranks #12 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 143,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Indiana (3,713), Michigan (3,694), Missouri (3,443), Virginia (3,435).
The latest from Tennessee
- Rutherford County Has 262 Reported License Plate Readers; One of Tennessee’s Highest Totals
- FLOCK camera hit leads Dalton police to abducted Tennessee children at Econo Lodge
- Tennessee Woman Sues For $10M After False AI Facial Recognition Match Lands Her In Jail For 6 Months
- Tennessee woman sues after being arrested through AI facial recognition
- Man found with Florida teen in East Ridge is a Tennessee resident, investigators say
On camera in Tennessee — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about Tennessee:
404 Media [Unofficial]@[email protected]MastodonSurveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.404media.co/surveillance-company-tells-cops-it-wants-to-add-facial-recognition-to-flock-cameras/1 week ago
Brad Batt for Tennessee State@bradbatt.bsky.socialBlueskyEmails from June 1, July 1, and Aug. 1 show Johnson City was sharing your personal and private data and travel patterns with over 1,800 agencies across the country.1 week ago
litzz11@litzz11.bsky.socialBlueskyAnother city drops Flock www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...3 weeks ago
atoms4justice@[email protected]MastodonSenator Marsha Blackburn voiced her support for Flock cameras to the Nashville Banner. “Yes, I do. It’s a commonsense measure to protect our communities,” she said. “As governor, I will continue to advocate for the privacy of all…4 weeks ago
Tennessee Lookout@tennesseelookout.comBlueskyICYMI: Several East Tennessee counties, including Sullivan and Knox, are canceling contracts and banning the use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers, ALPRs, amid concerns about privacy and civil liberties.4 weeks ago
Derek gendvil@derekbshelby.bsky.socialBlueskyFlock cameras divide Tennessee governments, residents over privacy as some end their contracts www.newsfromthestates.com/article/floc...4 weeks agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in Tennessee
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-safety to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn your town’s retention and data-sharing policy, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
DeFlock Chatt — Chattanooga, Tennessee
Surveillance watch for the Chattanooga region.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Knoxville — Knoxville, Tennessee
East Tennessee chapter spinning up now — site coming soon.
Join the fight ↗Maryville Privacy — Maryville, Tennessee
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗Nash Community Safety Network — Nashville, Tennessee
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗Block Flock Tennessee — Statewide, Tennessee
Statewide Tennessee campaign against Flock license-plate readers, organizing residents across the state’s cities and counties.
Join the fight ↗Crossville Privacy — Crossville, Tennessee
Independent resident research on Crossville’s Flock cameras, with a 200-plus record national cancellations catalog, a misuse-case database, council speech scripts, and a Nov. 3, 2026 election scorecard.
Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Tennessee
We track 229 Tennessee cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Tennessee
78 Tennessee counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.