Flock & ALPR Cameras in Utah
At least 1,047 automated license plate readers have been reported across Utah — the 31st most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
1,047 automated license plate readers have been reported in Utah as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #31 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 125 cities and towns across 22 counties. 76 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
162 cameras were added to the Utah map in the last 30 days and 134 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Salt Lake City (56) has the most, followed by Provo (52) and Ogden (48).
14 operators are named in the records, including Lowe's, The Home Depot, BYU PD. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 1,047 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Utah 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.
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- Oct 6 Motorola Solutions camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Motorola Solutions camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Herriman, UT. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Herriman
📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Spanish Fork, UT. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #SpanishFork
📷 8 new license plate readers just reported around Bluffdale, UT. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Bluffdale
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 Utah, that’s 1,047 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Utah compares
Utah ranks #31 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 142,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Arkansas (1,082), Connecticut (1,018), Maryland (993), New Mexico (1,048).
The latest from Utah
- Daily news: Kearns took down Flock-like cameras. Police call it a ‘huge loss’
- The Unified Police Department removed its automated license plate readers in Kearns after public backlash
- Kearns, UT: Cameras Removed
- Sheriffs in southern Utah work with legislature to build Flock camera use guidelines
- Utah lawmaker pushes for more state guardrails on automatic license plate readers
The conversation about Utah:
JL Johnson@[email protected]MastodonFlock cameras with no obvious owners. Lovely. #Flock #DeFlock #alpr5 days ago★ Our signal
DeFlock The USA@deflocktheusaBluesky📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Herriman, UT. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Herriman1 week ago★ Our signalDeFlock The USA@deflocktheusaBluesky📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Spanish Fork, UT. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #SpanishFork2 weeks ago★ Our signalDeFlock The USA@deflocktheusaMastodon📷 8 new license plate readers just reported around Bluffdale, UT. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Bluffdale4 weeks ago
TheLine.Info@thelineinfo.bsky.socialBlueskyUtah will review its use of Flock Safety cameras after Gov. Spencer Cox raised concerns about privacy, oversight, and out‑of‑state access to ALPR data. #flock #lawenforcement #privacy thelineinfo.wixsite.com/main/post/ut...1 month ago
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What you can do in Utah
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.
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Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Utah
We track 120 Utah cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Utah
22 Utah 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.