Cameras / California / Madera
License plate readers in Madera, CA
Volunteers have documented 22 automated license plate readers inside Madera. That is the 237th-largest total among the 357 California cities indexed here, and 0.1% of the statewide total. Its 1.1 readers per square mile spread across 20.1 square miles — thinner coverage than 72% of the 2,432 cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot and Lowe's. Where a mount was recorded, volunteers logged 4 on poles and 3 on street lamps.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 13, 2026 · figures last changed August 9, 2026.
22
readers documented
1.1
per square mile
237th
of 357 indexed California cities · 1,147th of 2,432 nationally
0.1%
of California’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
- 20 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- The Home Depot (5), Lowe's (3). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (4), street lamp (3)
- Coverage area
- 20.1 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · California's ALPR statute
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