Flock & ALPR cameras in Colorado
Public map data records 2,849 ALPR cameras inside Colorado's borders as of 3 September 2026, run by 146 different operators. The densest cluster is Denver, at 1,603 mapped cameras. See every camera, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account.
Colorado's network is widely spread: Aurora Police Department runs 234 of the state's mapped cameras (8%), and the remaining 92% are split across 145 other agencies and businesses. Unlike metro-area counts, this figure is counted inside the state line, so nothing from neighbouring states leaks in. 549 of the 2,849 cameras carry no operator at all, so the operator shares above are shares of the attributed cameras.
Open the live camera mapWhich Colorado cities have Flock cameras?
Counts of cameras recorded in public map data around each major CO city, read on 3 September 2026.
1,603 cameras
Aurora
1,526 cameras
Boulder
837 cameras
Colorado Springs
290 cameras
Fort Collins
224 cameras
Pueblo
106 cameras
Denver has a full page with operator, vendor and direction breakdowns; the other metros are covered by the live map. Metro rows come from a box around each city centre; they overlap where cities adjoin and can include cameras just over a state line. Use them to compare cities, and use the in-state total above for the state.
The largest ALPR operators in Colorado
The eight biggest operators in Colorado, by mapped cameras.
Aurora Police Department
234 cameras
Denver Police Department
209 cameras
Colorado Springs Police Department
103 cameras
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
87 cameras
Pueblo Police Department
82 cameras
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
60 cameras
Castle Rock Police Department
59 cameras
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
55 cameras
The top of the Colorado table is Aurora Police Department at 234. What matters for anyone reading the map is how long the tail is — 146 operators in total, so most cameras belong to agencies that individually run only a handful. Private businesses appear too: of the cameras with a recorded operator type, 46 are privately operated.
Where the map has no operator tag, the operator is inferred from the surrounding jurisdiction; that applies to 2,064 of 2,849 cameras in Colorado. Treat names as likely, not certain.
It isn't all Flock in Colorado
Who made the cameras — and how many the map knows the facing of.
Flock Safety
2,308 cameras
Axon Enterprise
89 cameras
Genetec
61 cameras
Motorola Solutions
42 cameras
Neology
27 cameras
'Flock camera' is shorthand here, not the whole story: 90% of vendor-tagged cameras in Colorado are Flock Safety, and Axon Enterprise accounts for 89. 271 cameras are unattributed to any vendor.
The map knows which way 93% of Colorado's cameras face (2,647 of 2,849). Mounts, where recorded: pole (643), street lamp (72), wall (7), building (5).
Documented ALPR programs in Colorado
60 Colorado agencies appear in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance as ALPR users. That is a records count; the 146 operators on the map are a physical count. Both are floors.
Broomfield Police Department — Broomfield County
The Broomfield Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Prior to that, the agency spent $19,150 on an automated license plate reader trailer in 2019. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Pueblo Police Department — Pueblo County
The Pueblo Police Department began using ELSAG automated license plate readers in 2010. PPD added another ALPR system in 2018. Vendor: ELSAG.
Westminster Police Department — Adams County
The Westminster Police Department began using ELSAG automated license plate readers in 2009. In 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the department funds for its ALPR program. Vendor: ELSAG.
Longmont Police Department — Boulder County
The Longmont Police Department received funding from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CAPTA) to purchase automate license plate readers. Vendor: Vigilant Solutions.
Boulder Police Department — Boulder County
The Boulder Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Erie Police Department — Weld County
The Erie Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
Colorado ALPR questions
How many Flock cameras are there in Colorado?
Public map data records 2,849 ALPR cameras inside Colorado as of 3 September 2026, counted against the state boundary rather than by metro box. 2,308 of the vendor-tagged ones are Flock Safety. Treat it as a floor: cameras appear as people map them, and rural areas are thinly covered.
Which cities in Colorado have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Denver (1,603), Aurora (1,526), Boulder (837), Colorado Springs (290), Fort Collins (224), Pueblo (106). Smaller CO towns appear on the live map too — these are simply the biggest metro areas.
Who operates ALPR cameras in Colorado?
146 operators in total. The largest is Aurora Police Department with 234 mapped cameras, then Denver Police Department with 209. Of cameras with a recorded operator type, 1,627 are police, 437 are sheriff's offices and 46 are privately run.
Are all the plate readers in Colorado made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 2,308 of 2,570 vendor-recorded cameras (90%); Axon Enterprise accounts for 89, and 271 cameras have no vendor recorded at all. 'Flock camera' is the common name, but the map covers every ALPR it can find.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in Colorado?
Yes, within limits. BanditKin routes around cameras whose facing direction is known — 2,647 of Colorado's 2,849 — with a slider for how hard to try, and it tells you honestly when no camera-free route exists. It is off by default and never sends your identity or location.