Cameras / Missouri / Independence
License plate readers in Independence, MO
Volunteers have documented 54 automated license plate readers inside Independence. That is the 10th-largest total among the 68 Missouri cities indexed here, and 1.6% of the statewide total. Its 0.7 readers per square mile spread across 78 square miles — thinner coverage than 87% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Where a mount was recorded, most are fixed to existing traffic signals rather than dedicated poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 12, 2026.
54
readers documented
0.7
per square mile
10th
of 68 indexed Missouri cities · 388th of 2,395 nationally
1.6%
of Missouri’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 Safety34 · 63%
- Motorola Solutions5 · 9%
- Genetec14 · 26%
- Unknown1 · 2%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 50 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- How they’re mounted
- traffic signal (7), pole (7)
- Coverage area
- 78 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · How state ALPR laws compare
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