Cameras / New Mexico / Taos
License plate readers in Taos, NM
Volunteers have documented 16 automated license plate readers inside Taos. That is the 11th-largest total among the 18 New Mexico cities indexed here, and 1.6% of the statewide total. At 2.6 per square mile it is more densely covered than 68% of the 2,395 US cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Where a mount was recorded, volunteers logged 5 on poles and 2 on posts.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 9, 2026.
16
readers documented
2.6
per square mile
11th
of 18 indexed New Mexico cities · 1,502nd of 2,395 nationally
1.6%
of New Mexico’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
- 11 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- How they’re mounted
- pole (5), post (2)
- Coverage area
- 6.2 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · New Mexico's ALPR statute
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