Cameras / Minnesota / Detroit Lakes
License plate readers in Detroit Lakes, MN
Volunteers have documented 10 automated license plate readers inside Detroit Lakes. That is the 38th-largest total among the 42 Minnesota cities indexed here, and 0.6% of the statewide total. Its 0.8 readers per square mile spread across 12 square miles — thinner coverage than 82% of the 2,416 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 90% — are Flock Safety units. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap October 28, 2026 · figures last changed October 28, 2026.
10
readers documented
0.8
per square mile
38th
of 42 indexed Minnesota cities · 2,231st of 2,416 nationally
0.6%
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
- 9 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- How they’re mounted
- pole (3)
- Coverage area
- 12 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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