Cameras / Arizona / Scottsdale
License plate readers in Scottsdale, AZ
Volunteers have documented 117 automated license plate readers inside Scottsdale. That is the 5th-largest total among the 43 Arizona cities indexed here, and 4.3% of the statewide total. Its 0.6 readers per square mile spread across 184 square miles — thinner coverage than 89% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 98% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's and The Home Depot.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 26, 2026.
117
readers documented
0.6
per square mile
5th
of 43 indexed Arizona cities · 119th of 2,395 nationally
4.3%
of Arizona’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 33 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Scottsdale Police Department (9), Lowe's (3), The Home Depot (2). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (8), street lamp (1)
- Coverage area
- 184 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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