Flock & ALPR Cameras in Wisconsin
At least 2,089 automated license plate readers have been reported across Wisconsin — the 22nd most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
2,089 automated license plate readers have been reported in Wisconsin as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #22 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 317 cities and towns across 69 counties. 89 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
161 cameras were added to the Wisconsin map in the last 30 days and 172 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Appleton (42) has the most, followed by Milwaukee (37) and Racine (35).
73 operators are named in the records, including Manitowoc Police Department, West Allis, Lowe's. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 2,089 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Wisconsin 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.
On the agenda: Oconomowoc meeting — Flock Camera (Oct 6)
Tuesday, October 6 — today · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
On the agenda: Public Safety Committee meeting — Flock Safety (Oct 7)
Wednesday, October 7 — tomorrow · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
On the agenda: Rhinelander Agenda — FLOCK CAMERA (Oct 8)
Thursday, October 8 — in 2 days · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Cottagegrove meeting — Flock Safety (Oct 5)
- Oct 1, 2026 On the agenda: Milwaukee County Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors — license plate reader (Oct 1)
- Sep 29, 2026 On the agenda: Milwaukee County Committee on Parks and Culture — ALPR (Sep 29)
- Sep 28, 2026 On the agenda: Prescott meeting — ALPR (Sep 28)
Every record for this area on the Docket → · nothing is ever deleted.
- Oct 4 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 4 License plate reader newly reported
- Oct 4 License plate reader newly reported
- Oct 3 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
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 Wisconsin, that’s 2,089 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Wisconsin compares
Wisconsin ranks #22 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: Kansas (2,056), Kentucky (1,921), Louisiana (2,157), South Carolina (2,142).
The latest from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin reports new HPAI case in backyard flock
- Wisconsin Launches New Online Restraining Order Portal
- Wisconsin governor candidates Crowley, Tiffany go in-depth on the issues
- Wisconsin Communities Dropping Flock License Plate Cameras
- 25 Wisconsin Communities Now Pulling The Plug On Flock Cameras
On camera in Wisconsin — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about Wisconsin:
FlockWatch@flockwatch.bsky.socialBluesky📍 Wisconsin: 25 Wisconsin communities are removing Flock Safety cameras. Source: b105country.com, 10/03 #surveillance #Wisconsin2 days ago
ACLU of Wisconsin@acluofwi.bsky.socialBluesky45 community organizations sent a letter to the Milwaukee Common Council, Mayor Johnson, Chief Norman, and the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners calling on the City of Milwaukee to end its contract with Flock Safety, a company…6 days ago
2 Spoopy 4 You@jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gyBlueskyHomeland Security is monitoring activists building anti-flock tech https://reason.com/2026/09/23/homeland-security-is-monitoring-activists-building-anti-flock-tech/2 weeks ago
[email protected]❌👑@gwaldbyMastodonGet the Flock Out! #Flock #DeFlock #KalispellMT Come fight for humanity! 4 meetings, pick the one that works best for you. Sign up for the zoom meeting here: https://mobilize.us/s/fN638J2 weeks ago
Gail Waldby ❌👑@[email protected]MastodonGet the Flock Out! #Flock #DeFlock #KalispellMT Come fight for humanity! 4 meetings, pick the one that works best for you. Sign up for the zoom meeting here: https://mobilize.us/s/fN638J2 weeks ago
DeFlock Redmond@deflock-redmond.bsky.socialBlueskySwitching from #Flock to #Axon is not an improvement! ⚠️ "The Sun Prairie PD plans to present a contract to the Public Safety Committee on Oct. 7 regarding the use of Axon Outpost cameras as the department's future…3 weeks agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in Wisconsin
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 Dane — Dane County, Wisconsin
Maps ALPRs across Dane County, files open-records requests on vendor contracts, and publishes everything they find.
Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Wisconsin
We track 314 Wisconsin cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Wisconsin
69 Wisconsin 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.