Flock & ALPR Cameras in Idaho
At least 470 automated license plate readers have been reported across Idaho — the 39th most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 8, 2026 · Live data
470 automated license plate readers have been reported in Idaho as of October 8, 2026, ranking it #39 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 38 cities and towns across 18 counties. 73 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
41 cameras were added to the Idaho map in the last 30 days and 8 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Meridian (90) has the most, followed by Nampa (63) and Caldwell (52).
6 operators are named in the records, including Lowe's, Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 470 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Idaho 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 8, 2026 On the agenda: Pocatello meeting — FLOCK CAMERA (Oct 8)
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Lewiston City Council Work Session — FLOCK CAMERA (Oct 5)
- Sep 14, 2026 On the agenda: Twin Falls City Council Meeting — Flock Safety (Sep 14)
- Aug 25, 2026 On the agenda: Pocatello Information Packet — flock camera (Aug 25)
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- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 3 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 5 new license plate readers just reported around Nampa, ID. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Nampa
📷 42 new license plate readers just reported around Nampa, ID. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Nampa
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 Idaho, that’s 470 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Idaho compares
Idaho ranks #39 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: Delaware (473), North Dakota (453), Oregon (544), Rhode Island (313).
The latest from Idaho
- Pocatello police defend Flock cameras at work session as two councilmembers outline different paths forward
- Young Bear Injures Two Outside Home Near Salmon, Idaho
- Flock Cancer Idaho's event celebrates survivors, funds lifesaving mammograms
- Blaine County sheriff removing Flock camera from Carey, Idaho
- City of Pocatello inviting public for town hall meeting on Flock cameras
On camera in Idaho — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about Idaho:
Buddy Stone@buddystone.bsky.socialBlueskyBCSO to Remove #Flock Cameras “Community trust depends on transparency and local input,” said Sheriff Ballis. “I inherited this contract and these camera locations... it is clear we need to correct the placement in Carey...” www.blainecountyid.gov/m/newsflash/...2 weeks ago★ Our signal
DeFlock The USA@deflocktheusaBluesky📷 5 new license plate readers just reported around Nampa, ID. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Nampa4 weeks ago
Miss Dfies@missdfies.bsky.socialBlueskyIf you think Flock cameras 👀are there for your safety, I've got a bridge in Idaho ...2 months ago★ Our signalDeFlock The USA@deflocktheusa.bsky.socialBluesky📷 42 new license plate readers just reported around Nampa, ID. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Nampa2 months ago
Jerrynmn1@jjnmnwww.bsky.socialBlueskyOver the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York, thrown paint on them in Oakland, California, and rammed a truck into them…2 months ago
That guy@stuartbayens.bsky.socialBlueskyOver the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York, thrown paint on them in Oakland, California, and rammed a truck into them…2 months agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in Idaho
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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Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Idaho
We track 40 Idaho cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Idaho
18 Idaho 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.