License plate readers in Hopkins, MN
Volunteers have documented 20 automated license plate readers inside Hopkins. That is the 19th-largest total among the 43 Minnesota cities indexed here, and 1.2% of the statewide total. At 4.9 per square mile it is more densely covered than 88% of the 2,395 US cities indexed nationally. Flock Safety accounts for 60%, followed by Genetec at 25%. Where a mount was recorded, volunteers logged 3 on poles and 2 on street lamps.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 21, 2026.
20
readers documented
4.9
per square mile
19th
of 43 indexed Minnesota cities · 1,228th of 2,395 nationally
1.2%
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 Safety12 · 60%
- Genetec5 · 25%
- Unknown3 · 15%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 19 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Hopkins PD (8). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (3), street lamp (2), traffic signal (2)
- Coverage area
- 4.1 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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