Cameras / North Carolina / Southern Pines
License plate readers in Southern Pines, NC
Volunteers have documented 12 automated license plate readers inside Southern Pines. That is the 53rd-largest total among the 69 North Carolina cities indexed here, and 0.3% of the statewide total. Its 0.7 readers per square mile spread across 18.4 square miles — thinner coverage than 88% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 92% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 9, 2026.
12
readers documented
0.7
per square mile
53rd
of 69 indexed North Carolina cities · 1,930th of 2,395 nationally
0.3%
of North Carolina’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.
- Recorded operators
- Souther Pines Police Department (2), Southern Pines Police Department (1), Lowe's (1). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (7)
- Coverage area
- 18.4 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · North Carolina ALPR law (90 days retention)
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