Flock & ALPR cameras in Michigan
Public map data records 3,802 ALPR cameras inside Michigan's borders as of 3 September 2026, run by 250 different operators. Around Detroit the map records 1,735, the most of any MI metro. See every camera, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account.
Michigan's network is widely spread: Detroit Police Department runs 479 of the state's mapped cameras (13%), and the remaining 87% are split across 249 other agencies and businesses. Unlike metro-area counts, this figure is counted inside the state line, so nothing from neighbouring states leaks in.
Open the live camera mapWhich Michigan cities have Flock cameras?
Camera counts for Michigan's main metro areas, read from public map data on 3 September 2026.
1,735 cameras
Warren
1,626 cameras
304 cameras
Grand Rapids
299 cameras
Ann Arbor
248 cameras
Kalamazoo
177 cameras
Lansing
124 cameras
Detroit and Flint have full pages with operator, vendor and direction breakdowns; the other metros are covered by the live map. Each metro count is a box drawn around the city centre, which is why two nearby cities can share cameras and why these rows don't sum to the state figure. Quote the in-state total at the top of the page for the state as a whole.
The largest ALPR operators in Michigan
The eight biggest operators in Michigan, by mapped cameras.
Detroit Police Department
479 cameras
Lowe's
117 cameras
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
116 cameras
Dearborn Police Department
79 cameras
Meijer
69 cameras
Kent County Sheriff's Office
57 cameras
Taylor Police Department
51 cameras
Shelby Township Police Department
48 cameras
The top of the Michigan table is Detroit Police Department at 479. What matters for anyone reading the map is how long the tail is — 250 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, 16 are privately operated.
Where the map has no operator tag, the operator is inferred from the surrounding jurisdiction; that applies to 842 of 3,802 cameras in Michigan. Treat names as likely, not certain.
It isn't all Flock in Michigan
Manufacturers recorded on the map, and how many cameras carry a facing direction.
Flock Safety
3,145 cameras
Motorola Solutions
267 cameras
Genetec
173 cameras
Avigilon
52 cameras
Axis Communications
25 cameras
'Flock camera' is shorthand here, not the whole story: 85% of vendor-tagged cameras in Michigan are Flock Safety, and Motorola Solutions accounts for 267. 95 cameras are unattributed to any vendor.
Facing direction is recorded for 3,646 cameras in Michigan (96%). Where the mount is tagged it is usually post — the full breakdown is post (1,460), pole (970), street lamp (382), wall (33).
Documented ALPR programs in Michigan
Records-based sources document 123 agencies running plate readers in Michigan, against 250 operators visible on the map. Where the Atlas has a documented program and the map has few cameras, the cameras are likely there and simply not yet mapped.
Kent County Sheriff's Office — Kent County
In February 2022, the Kent County Sheriff's Office announced that it would deploy 25 Flock Safety cameras around the county. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Wyoming Police Department — Kent County
The Wyoming Police Department announced in December 2021 it would install 12 automatic license plate readers throughout the city.
Grosse Ile Police — Wayne County
The Grosse Ile Police scanned 1,778,886 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers. The agency has used ALPRs since 2011. Vendor: Vigilant Solutions.
Grand Rapids Police Department — Kent County
The Grand Rapids Police Department has had an automated license plate reader program since 2013. The agency now uses Flock Safety ALPRs. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Portage Police Department — Kalamazoo County
As of April 2024, the Portage Police Department operates 27 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Detroit Police Department — Wayne County
The Detroit Police Department has at least 566 license plate readers, supplied by Flock Safety, Genetec and Motorola. Vendor: Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions, Genetec.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
Michigan ALPR questions
How many Flock cameras are there in Michigan?
As of 3 September 2026 the map records 3,802 ALPR cameras in Michigan, of which 3,145 carry a Flock Safety tag. The number only ever goes up as more are mapped; it is not a complete inventory.
Which cities in Michigan have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Detroit (1,735), Warren (1,626), Flint (304), Grand Rapids (299), Ann Arbor (248), Kalamazoo (177). Smaller MI towns appear on the live map too — these are simply the biggest metro areas.
Who operates ALPR cameras in Michigan?
The lead operator is Detroit Police Department at 479 cameras, but it holds only 13% of the state; the rest is split among 249 other agencies and businesses.
Are all the plate readers in Michigan made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 3,145 of 3,695 vendor-recorded cameras (85%); Motorola Solutions accounts for 267, and 95 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 Michigan?
Yes, within limits. BanditKin routes around cameras whose facing direction is known — 3,646 of Michigan's 3,802 — 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.