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License plate readers in Merced, CA

Volunteers have documented 36 automated license plate readers inside Merced. That is the 158th-largest total among the 353 California cities indexed here, and 0.2% of the statewide total. Its 1.4 readers per square mile spread across 26 square miles — thinner coverage than 61% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Motorola Solutions holds the largest share here at 28%, rather than Flock Safety, which leads in most cities in this index. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's. Where a mount was recorded, volunteers logged 21 on poles and 7 on traffic signals.

Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 12, 2026.

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  • 36

    readers documented

  • 1.4

    per square mile

  • 158th

    of 353 indexed California cities · 665th of 2,395 nationally

  • 0.2%

    of California’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

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What volunteers recorded

Monitoring public roads
17 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
Recorded operators
UC Merced Police Department (5), Merced Police Department (4), Lowe's (1). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
How they’re mounted
pole (21), traffic signal (7)
Coverage area
26 square miles of land inside city limits.

Nearby

Learn more: How to spot a Motorola Solutions camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · California's ALPR statute

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