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Flock Cameras in Michigan: Map, Locations & Count
As of 13 October 2026, 3,644 Flock and ALPR cameras are mapped inside Michigan's borders (2,995 tagged Flock Safety), run by 249 operators. Around Warren the map records 1,684, the most of any MI metro. See every camera on the live map below, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone. Free, no account.
Michigan's network is widely spread: Detroit Police Department runs 477 of the state's mapped cameras (13%), and the remaining 87% are split across 248 other agencies and businesses. Unlike metro-area counts, this figure is counted inside the state line, so nothing from neighbouring states leaks in. Since 5 October 2026 the in-state count moved from 3,655 to 3,644 (-11).
Open the live camera mapWhich Michigan cities have Flock cameras?
Camera counts for Michigan's main metro areas, read from public map data on 13 October 2026.
Warren
1,684 cameras
1,668 cameras
Ann Arbor
308 cameras
287 cameras
Grand Rapids
266 cameras
Kalamazoo
172 cameras
Lansing
120 cameras
Detroit, 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
477 cameras
Lowe's
115 cameras
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
109 cameras
Dearborn Police Department
77 cameras
Meijer
70 cameras
Kent County Sheriff's Office
51 cameras
Taylor Police Department
50 cameras
Wyoming Police Department
46 cameras
The top of the Michigan table is Detroit Police Department at 477. What matters for anyone reading the map is how long the tail is — 249 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, 17 are privately operated.
Where the map has no operator tag, the operator is inferred from the surrounding jurisdiction; that applies to 736 of 3,644 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
2,995 cameras
Motorola Solutions
255 cameras
Genetec
174 cameras
Avigilon
53 cameras
Axis Communications
26 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 255. 98 cameras are unattributed to any vendor.
Facing direction is recorded for 3,491 cameras in Michigan (96%). Where the mount is tagged it is usually post — the full breakdown is post (1,431), pole (947), street lamp (375), wall (30).
Documented ALPR programs in Michigan
Records-based sources document 122 agencies running plate readers in Michigan, against 249 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 in Michigan?
As of 13 October 2026, 3,644 Flock and ALPR cameras are mapped inside Michigan's borders, 2,995 of them tagged Flock Safety, run by 249 operators. The largest clusters are around Warren, Detroit, Ann Arbor. That is a documented floor, not a full inventory: cameras appear as people map them.
Which cities in Michigan have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Warren (1,684), Detroit (1,668), Ann Arbor (308), Flint (287), Grand Rapids (266), Kalamazoo (172). 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 477 cameras, but it holds only 13% of the state; the rest is split among 248 other agencies and businesses.
Are all the plate readers in Michigan made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 2,995 of 3,534 vendor-recorded cameras (85%); Motorola Solutions accounts for 255, and 98 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 — 3,491 of Michigan's 3,644 — 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.