License plate readers in Pocatello, ID
Volunteers have documented 40 automated license plate readers inside Pocatello. That is the 5th-largest total among the 8 Idaho cities indexed here, and 8.6% of the statewide total. Its 1.1 readers per square mile spread across 34.8 square miles — thinner coverage than 69% 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.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 20, 2026.
40
readers documented
1.1
per square mile
5th
of 8 indexed Idaho cities · 584th of 2,395 nationally
8.6%
of Idaho’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
- 10 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Lowe's (2). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- street lamp (1)
- Coverage area
- 34.8 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Idaho's ALPR statute
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