License plate readers in Bemidji, MN
Volunteers have documented 13 automated license plate readers inside Bemidji. That is the 31st-largest total among the 43 Minnesota cities indexed here, and 0.8% of the statewide total. Its 0.8 readers per square mile spread across 17.4 square miles — thinner coverage than 85% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Flock Safety accounts for 85% of them. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed August 9, 2026.
13
readers documented
0.8
per square mile
31st
of 43 indexed Minnesota cities · 1,807th of 2,395 nationally
0.8%
of Minnesota’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
- Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force (6), Minnesota State Patrol / Paul Bunyan Task Force (5), BSU Department of Public Safety (1). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (12)
- Coverage area
- 17.4 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Minnesota ALPR law (60 days retention)
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