License plate readers in Blaine, MN
Volunteers have documented 41 automated license plate readers inside Blaine. That is the 6th-largest total among the 42 Minnesota cities indexed here, and 2.4% of the statewide total. Its 1.3 readers per square mile spread across 32.9 square miles — thinner coverage than 66% of the 2,432 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 95% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot and Lowes.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 13, 2026 · figures last changed August 21, 2026.
41
readers documented
1.3
per square mile
6th
of 42 indexed Minnesota cities · 590th of 2,432 nationally
2.4%
of Minnesota’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Who makes them
- Flock Safety39 · 95%
- Genetec1 · 2%
- Unknown1 · 2%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 37 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Blaine PD (3), The Home Depot (3), Lowes (2). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- traffic signal (5), pole (4)
- Coverage area
- 32.9 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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