Cameras / California / Mountain View
License plate readers in Mountain View, CA
Volunteers have documented 13 automated license plate readers inside Mountain View. That is the 304th-largest total among the 356 California cities indexed here, and 0.1% of the statewide total. Its 1.1 readers per square mile spread across 12 square miles — thinner coverage than 72% of the 2,404 cities indexed nationally. Genetec holds the largest share here at 62%, rather than Flock Safety, which leads in most cities in this index. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Prometheus Apartments.
Checked against OpenStreetMap October 16, 2026 · figures last changed October 1, 2026.
13
readers documented
1.1
per square mile
304th
of 356 indexed California cities · 1,817th of 2,404 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
- 13 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Prometheus Apartments (2), Los Altos Police Department (1). All 726 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- wall (3), pole (1)
- Coverage area
- 12 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Genetec camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · California's ALPR statute
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