License plate readers in Sparks, NV
Volunteers have documented 62 automated license plate readers inside Sparks. That is the 5th-largest total among the 13 Nevada cities indexed here, and 6.0% of the statewide total. Its density of 1.7 per square mile places Sparks near the middle of the 2,430 cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 14, 2026 · figures last changed November 13, 2026.
62
readers documented
1.7
per square mile
5th
of 13 indexed Nevada cities · 341st of 2,430 nationally
6.0%
of Nevada’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
- 49 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Sparks (11), Lowe's (3). All 719 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- traffic signal (4), pole (2), street lamp (1)
- Coverage area
- 36.5 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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