Flock & ALPR cameras in Indianapolis, IN
1,252 mapped ALPR cameras around metro Indianapolis as of 3 September 2026, run by 44 operators — 98% of the vendor-tagged ones Flock Safety. 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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What makes Indianapolis different
Indianapolis is one of the most Flock-dominated metros we map. 1,178 of its 1,252 mapped cameras carry a Flock Safety tag — 94% — and only five manufacturers appear at all, one of the narrowest vendor mixes we find. If you want to see what a near-single-vendor ALPR network looks like in practice, this is it.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department runs 455 of those cameras, about 36%, with Carmel's 99 a distant second. Coverage thins quickly outside Marion County, and Meijer appears among the operators with 10 cameras — one of the few clearly commercial names on an otherwise municipal map.
This page is part of the Indiana camera hub, which counts every camera inside the state line rather than by metro box and ranks Indianapolis against Fort Wayne, Evansville and the other Indiana metros.
Indianapolis ALPR cameras by the numbers
Four numbers that describe the Indianapolis network, taken from the map above on the same day.
1,252
Mapped ALPR cameras in metro Indianapolis
44
Separate operating agencies on the map
1,188
Cameras with a recorded facing direction
1,178
Cameras tagged Flock Safety
Read from the live map on 3 September 2026. The underlying records are OpenStreetMap entries plus community submissions — nobody who operates a camera is obliged to declare it, so these are the documented minimum rather than the full picture. The metro is a box roughly 50 miles across centred on Indianapolis.
How Indianapolis compares
Upper third on size among the 251 metro areas tracked, all counted the same way on the same day.
Indianapolis ranks 34th of the 251 metro areas BanditKin tracks by mapped cameras, between Pittsburgh, PA and St. Louis, MO, and 63rd by operator count.
Its cameras-per-operator figure of 28.5 ranks 36th, its lead operator's 36% share ranks 67th, and its 95% bearing coverage ranks 62nd — all of 251.
Mapped ALPR cameras
1,252 — 34th of 251
Separate operators on the map
44 — 63rd of 251
Cameras per operator
28.5 — 36th of 251
Largest operator's share
36% — 67th of 251
Share with a recorded bearing
95% — 62nd of 251
Ranked against the 251 metro areas BanditKin tracks, every one read from the live map on 3 September 2026. Metro areas are drawn as a box around the city centre, so neighbouring metros can share cameras and these counts must never be added together.
Which departments run the cameras around Indianapolis
The mapped cameras around Indianapolis trace back to 44 separate operators. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department accounts for the largest single share.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
455 cameras
Carmel Police Department
99 cameras
Noblesville Police Department
45 cameras
Greenwood Police Department
43 cameras
Fishers Police Department
40 cameras
Avon Police Department
25 cameras
Brownsburg Police Department
24 cameras
Zionsville Police Department
21 cameras
Franklin Police Department
20 cameras
Plainfield Police Department
20 cameras
Hancock County Sheriff's Department
19 cameras
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office
18 cameras
Westfield Police Department
16 cameras
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
14 cameras
Lawrence Police Department
12 cameras
Beech Grove Police Department
11 cameras
Meijer
10 cameras
Cumberland Police Department
10 cameras
Speedway Police Department
9 cameras
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
9 cameras
These are the 20 largest of 44 operators. Where OpenStreetMap names an operator we use that name; otherwise the camera is attributed to whichever jurisdiction it stands in (973 cameras here), which is a sound inference rather than a confirmed fact. 240 cameras record no operator of any kind.
It isn't all Flock
'Flock' has become shorthand for any plate reader. Around Indianapolis it is mostly accurate — 98% of the vendor-tagged cameras — but Genetec accounts for 15.
Flock Safety
1,178 cameras
Genetec
15 cameras
Motorola Solutions
6 cameras
Rekor
4 cameras
Axis Communications
1 camera
Manufacturer is a free-text field, so spellings and legal names have been consolidated here. 48 of 1,252 mapped cameras name no manufacturer at all, which makes the actual distribution broader than shown. These count cameras on the map, not purchase orders.
Where they sit, and which way they face
1,188 of the 1,252 mapped cameras around Indianapolis record which way they point, which is what makes routing around them possible.
They are easy to miss and hard to unsee — a small rectangular box on a narrow pole near a junction, generally with a solar panel and a stubby barrel lens. Where the data records how a camera around Indianapolis is mounted, the split is:
On a dedicated pole
328 cameras
On a street lamp
23 cameras
On a post
8 cameras
On a trailer
1 camera
On a building
1 camera
One camera covers one approach, so its heading is what decides which journeys end up recorded. Around Indianapolis the mapped bearings distribute like this:
Facing north
202 cameras
Facing south
181 cameras
Facing east
177 cameras
Facing west
161 cameras
Facing southeast
133 cameras
Facing northwest
119 cameras
Facing southwest
113 cameras
Facing northeast
102 cameras
Bearings come from public map data and describe an approximate capture zone, never an exact field of view. 62 mapped cameras have no recorded bearing, and 2 are tagged as omnidirectional.
Documented ALPR programs around Indianapolis
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance documents 11 agencies in the Indianapolis area with automated license plate readers, from public records and news reports. The map records 44 operators.
Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center
The Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center scanned 565,765 license plates in 2017 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers. Vendor: Vigilant Solutions.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Previously, the agencypaid $101,370 for a Vigilant Solutions automated license plate reader system in 2016. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Indiana State Police
The Indiana State Police scanned 244,683 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers. Vendor: Vigilant Solutions.
Beech Grove Police Department
This Beech Grove Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to a Dec. 2021 report. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Indiana Department of Correction
The Indiana Department of Correction operates 26 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Cumberland Police Department
The Cumberland Police Department operates seven Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
Seeing the cameras is free. Avoiding them is the app.
Knowing where the cameras are is half of it. The BanditKin app routes around the ones with a recorded bearing when you ask it to, tells you plainly when it can't, and never sends your identity or location anywhere.
This page is part of the Indiana camera hub, which counts every camera inside the state line rather than by metro box. New to this? Read what ALPR cameras capture, how long it is kept, and who can search it. Not in Indianapolis? Search the full map by any city.
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How many Flock cameras does Indianapolis have?
1,252 mapped cameras in a box roughly 50 miles across centred on Indianapolis, as of 3 September 2026. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department runs the most (455). Treat it as a documented minimum.
Where are Flock cameras in Indianapolis?
Open the map at the top of this page: every mapped camera around Indianapolis is plotted with its capture cone where a bearing is recorded. They cluster at junctions, on arterial roads and at the entrances to shopping centres. Missing one? Report it on the map.
Who operates the ALPR cameras around Indianapolis?
44 operators in total, led by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (455) and Carmel Police Department (99). Of the cameras with a recorded operator type, 894 are police, 79 are sheriff's offices and 19 are privately run.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in Indianapolis?
Yes, within limits. BanditKin routes around the 1,188 Indianapolis cameras whose facing direction is known (95% of the total), 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.
Is this map free? Do I need an account?
The map is free and needs no account or sign-in. The data is public — OpenStreetMap, the EFF Atlas of Surveillance and community reports. The app is what adds camera-aware routing, and early users keep it free.