License plate readers in Mesa, AZ
Volunteers have documented 129 automated license plate readers inside Mesa. That is the 3rd-largest total among the 41 Arizona cities indexed here, and 4.8% of the statewide total. Its 0.9 readers per square mile spread across 142 square miles — thinner coverage than 79% of the 2,430 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 97% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 14, 2026 · figures last changed November 13, 2026.
129
readers documented
0.9
per square mile
3rd
of 41 indexed Arizona cities · 105th of 2,430 nationally
4.8%
of Arizona’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Who makes them
- Flock Safety125 · 97%
- Leonardo/ELSAG1 · 1%
- Other vendors2 · 2%
- Unknown1 · 1%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 63 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- The Home Depot (9). All 719 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (14), street lamp (1), wall (1), traffic signal (1)
- Coverage area
- 142 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · How state ALPR laws compare
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