Flock & ALPR cameras in Kansas
Public map data records 2,126 ALPR cameras inside Kansas's borders as of 3 September 2026, run by 184 different operators. Around Kansas City the map records 1,508, the most of any KS metro. See every camera, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account.
The 2,126 cameras mapped in Kansas belong to 184 operators, with Wichita Police Department at the top on 324. That makes the state widely spread by ALPR standards. Because these are counted inside the border rather than by metro box, the number is directly comparable with other states on this site. 376 of the 2,126 cameras carry no operator at all, so the operator shares above are shares of the attributed cameras.
Open the live camera mapWhich Kansas cities have Flock cameras?
Camera counts for Kansas's main metro areas, read from public map data on 3 September 2026.
Kansas City
1,508 cameras
Overland Park
1,463 cameras
525 cameras
Lawrence
212 cameras
Topeka
178 cameras
Wichita 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 Kansas
Eight operators account for 42% of Kansas's mapped cameras.
Wichita Police Department
324 cameras
Kansas City Police Department
141 cameras
Topeka Police Department
119 cameras
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
76 cameras
Overland Park Police Department
74 cameras
Shawnee Police Department
67 cameras
Prairie Village Police Department
60 cameras
Lawrence Police Department
34 cameras
There is a clear leader — Wichita Police Department, 324 cameras — and then a long, flat tail of 183 other operators. The tail is overwhelmingly small municipal departments.
Names are drawn from OpenStreetMap tags, falling back to the jurisdiction the camera sits in (1,684 of 2,126 here). A camera's operator is not always the body that paid for it.
It isn't all Flock in Kansas
The vendor mix behind the state's plate readers.
Flock Safety
1,294 cameras
Genetec
397 cameras
Leonardo
166 cameras
Axis Communications
104 cameras
Motorola Solutions
48 cameras
Vendor tags exist for 2,023 of Kansas's cameras, and Flock Safety takes 64% of those — but Genetec runs 397, which is why the map reads 'ALPR', not just 'Flock'.
Mounts recorded for Kansas: pole (555), street lamp (32), post (5), trailer (3). Bearing coverage is 91% — 1,939 cameras have a facing direction on the map, and those are the ones the avoidance layer can actually work with.
Documented ALPR programs in Kansas
The Atlas of Surveillance records 53 ALPR programs in Kansas. Some of the largest are below; the map above shows where the cameras physically are, which the records alone can't.
Topeka Police Department — Shawnee County
The Topeka Police Department obtained five automated license plate readers in 2017. The ALPRs were mounted to patrol cars.
University of Kansas Transportation Services Office — Douglas County
The University of Kansas began using automated license plate readers for parking enforcement in 2015.
Wichita Police Department — Sedgwick County
As of April 2024, the Wichita Police Department operates 167 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Jackson County Sheriff's Office — Jackson County
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office purchased 12 automated license plate readers in 2009. Vendor: ELSAG.
Great Bend Police Department — Barton County
The Great Bend Police Department received a $132,000 grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2023.
Bonner Springs Police Department — Wyandotte County
The Bonner Springs Police Department has been used automated license plate readers since at least 2021. Vendor: ELSAG.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
Kansas ALPR questions
How many Flock cameras are there in Kansas?
As of 3 September 2026 the map records 2,126 ALPR cameras in Kansas, of which 1,294 carry a Flock Safety tag. The number only ever goes up as more are mapped; it is not a complete inventory.
Which cities in Kansas have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Kansas City (1,508), Overland Park (1,463), Wichita (525), Lawrence (212), Topeka (178). Smaller KS towns appear on the live map too — these are simply the biggest metro areas.
Who operates ALPR cameras in Kansas?
The lead operator is Wichita Police Department at 324 cameras, but it holds only 15% of the state; the rest is split among 183 other agencies and businesses.
Are all the plate readers in Kansas made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 1,294 of 2,023 vendor-recorded cameras (64%); Genetec accounts for 397, and 102 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 Kansas?
Yes, within limits. BanditKin routes around cameras whose facing direction is known — 1,939 of Kansas's 2,126 — 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.