Flock cameras & license plate readers in Denver, CO
Volunteers have mapped 599 fixed license plate readers within 10 miles of downtown Denver in OpenStreetMap, and 492 (82%) are tagged as Flock Safety cameras. That puts Denver at #16 of the 87 US cities we track for mapped plate readers near the city center. Widen the circle to 25 miles and the count is 1,503. Within 5 miles it's 138.
Who makes them
Manufacturers as tagged by mappers, within 10 miles:
| Manufacturer | Mapped | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flock Safety | 492 | 82% |
| Axon Enterprise | 37 | 6% |
| Neology, Inc. | 31 | 5% |
| Not tagged | 17 | 3% |
| Genetec | 5 | 1% |
| Leonardo | 5 | 1% |
Who runs them
52 of the 599 mapped readers (9%) have an operator recorded. 423 are tagged as public (government) cameras and 28 as private, such as store parking lots or HOAs.
- Denver Police Department: 12
- The Home Depot: 11
- Lowe's: 8
- Flock Safety: 5
- WestWind Management: 5
- Lowes: 3
- City of Thornton: 2
- Walmart: 2
Where they're mounted
Where mappers noted a mount, cameras sit on poles (110), traffic signals (40), street lights (11) and ceilings (1). 99% have a mapped facing direction, which our route check uses to estimate whether a camera faces your direction of travel.
Other cameras mapped nearby
- Public/outdoor CCTV: 1,516
- Traffic-monitoring cameras: 11
- Speed/red-light cameras: 1
Check a Denver route
See how many mapped readers sit on a specific drive:
Colorado license plate reader law
C.R.S. §24-72-113 requires government "passive surveillance" images to be destroyed within three years, with access after the first year limited to specific incidents or claims. Source: NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes (summary, not legal advice; check the statute itself).
To find out which agencies around Denver use ALPRs, search the EFF Atlas of Surveillance or follow our records-request guide. Spot a camera that isn't on the map? Add it via DeFlock.
Nearby city maps
- Aurora, CO: 526 within 10 mi (8 mi away)
- Boulder, CO: 131 within 10 mi (24 mi away)
- Fort Collins, CO: 66 within 10 mi (59 mi away)
- Colorado Springs, CO: 230 within 10 mi (63 mi away)
- Pueblo, CO: 104 within 10 mi (105 mi away)
All of Colorado → · All city maps → · What are Flock cameras?
Frequently asked questions
How many Flock cameras are in Denver, CO?
As of October 29, 2026, OpenStreetMap has 492 Flock Safety cameras mapped within 10 miles of downtown Denver, out of 599 mapped license plate readers in total. Mapping is volunteer-driven and incomplete, so treat this as a minimum, not an exact count.
Where are the license plate readers in Denver?
Open the live map of Denver on this site to see every mapped reader as a red dot. Zoom in for street-level positions, and toggle CCTV, traffic and speed-camera layers. Positions come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and may be off.
Is it legal to use license plate readers in Colorado?
C.R.S. §24-72-113 requires government "passive surveillance" images to be destroyed within three years, with access after the first year limited to specific incidents or claims. (Summary of NCSL's state-statutes table; not legal advice.)
Can this tell me if my car is being tracked in Denver?
No. It shows where mapped cameras are. It can't see whether a camera captured your plate or whether anyone searched for it.
How we count: OSM nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR within a straight-line radius of the city coordinates (39.739, -104.990), from the October 29, 2026 snapshot. Circles overlap neighboring cities. Method and limits.
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