License plate readers in Syracuse, NY
Volunteers have documented 59 automated license plate readers inside Syracuse. That is the 5th-largest total among the 56 New York cities indexed here, and 1.3% of the statewide total. At 2.4 per square mile it is more densely covered than 64% of the 2,395 US cities indexed nationally. Not every operator recorded here is a public agency — volunteers also logged Lowe's.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 25, 2026.
59
readers documented
2.4
per square mile
5th
of 56 indexed New York cities · 347th of 2,395 nationally
1.3%
of New York’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 Safety31 · 53%
- Leonardo/ELSAG1 · 2%
- Other vendors25 · 42%
- Unknown2 · 3%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 53 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Syracuse Police Department (23), Destiny USA (8), Lowe's (3). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (8), trailer (1)
- Coverage area
- 25.1 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · How state ALPR laws compare
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