License plate readers in Thornton, CO
Volunteers have documented 32 automated license plate readers inside Thornton. That is the 19th-largest total among the 45 Colorado cities indexed here, and 1.2% of the statewide total. Its 0.9 readers per square mile spread across 36.7 square miles — thinner coverage than 81% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 97% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 11, 2026.
32
readers documented
0.9
per square mile
19th
of 45 indexed Colorado cities · 761st of 2,395 nationally
1.2%
of Colorado’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
- 30 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- The Home Depot (4), City of Thornton (2). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (20)
- Coverage area
- 36.7 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
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