License plate readers in Bowie, MD
Volunteers have documented 10 automated license plate readers inside Bowie. That is the 17th-largest total among the 17 Maryland cities indexed here, and 1.0% of the statewide total. Its 0.5 readers per square mile spread across 20.4 square miles — thinner coverage than 94% of the 2,381 cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Navy Federal Credit Union, The Home Depot, and Lowe's. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 14, 2026 · figures last changed September 10, 2026.
10
readers documented
0.5
per square mile
17th
of 17 indexed Maryland cities · 2,194th of 2,381 nationally
1.0%
of Maryland’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
- 9 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Navy Federal Credit Union (2), The Home Depot (1), Lowe's (1). All 718 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (4)
- Coverage area
- 20.4 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Maryland's ALPR statute
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