Flock & ALPR cameras in Detroit, MI
1,600+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Detroit (as of July 2026). See each one on the live map below — which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account. BanditKin is the private app that routes around them.
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Known ALPR programs around Detroit
Public records in the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance list 22 agencies around Detroit running automated license plate readers. Some of the programs on record:
Detroit Police Department
Has used automated license plate readers since 2010.
Grosse Ile Police
Scanned 1,778,886 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions ALPRs. Has used them since 2011.
Canton Township Police Department
Began using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers in 2018.
Dearborn Police Department
Purchased a mobile license plate reader in 2018 with $45,000 from the Auto Theft Prevention Authority.
Lincoln Park Police Department
Received a $40,000 federal grant in 2013 to purchase three automated license plate readers.
Van Buren Township Police Department
Approved a $75,000 contract with Flock Safety for 30 automated license plate readers in November 2021.
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC-BY) — 22 agencies listed around Detroit, 6 shown. Camera positions on the map come from OpenStreetMap and community reports — coverage may be incomplete. BanditKin is not affiliated with Flock Safety, any other vendor, or any agency.
Seeing the cameras is free. Avoiding them is the app.
Every camera on this map reads plates from one direction — the cone shows its approximate capture zone. BanditKin's private navigation uses those cones to route around cameras when you ask it to, with a strength slider you control. When a camera-free route doesn't exist, it says so honestly and falls back to the normal route.
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Where are Flock cameras in Detroit?
The live map above shows 1,600+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Detroit, each with an approximate viewing cone. Positions come from OpenStreetMap and community reports, so coverage may be incomplete — if you know a camera that isn't shown, you can report it directly on the map.
Who operates the ALPR cameras around Detroit?
Public records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance list 22 agencies with ALPR programs around Detroit, including Detroit PD (using ALPRs since 2010) and installations in Grosse Ile, Canton Township, Dearborn, Lincoln Park, and Van Buren Township (30 Flock cameras).
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in Detroit?
BanditKin's navigation offers opt-in, field-of-view-aware camera avoidance with a strength slider. If no camera-free route exists, it tells you and falls back to the normal route. Preferring not to be logged by a commercial surveillance network on public roads is a privacy preference — the app uses public camera-location data.
Is this map free? Do I need an account?
Yes, the map is free, and no account is needed. It's built on public data — OpenStreetMap and the EFF Atlas of Surveillance — plus community reports. The BanditKin app adds the private navigation that routes around the cameras.