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License plate readers in Brookings, SD

Volunteers have documented 13 automated license plate readers inside Brookings. That is the 4th-largest total among the 4 South Dakota cities indexed here, and 8.2% of the statewide total. Its 0.9 readers per square mile spread across 14 square miles — thinner coverage than 78% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Flock Safety accounts for 69% of them. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles. Not all of them watch open road: 4 were tagged in entrances.

Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed September 25, 2026.

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  • 13

    readers documented

  • 0.9

    per square mile

  • 4th

    of 4 indexed South Dakota cities · 1,807th of 2,395 nationally

  • 8.2%

    of South Dakota’s documented total

Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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What volunteers recorded

Monitoring public roads
8 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
How they’re mounted
pole (5)
Coverage area
14 square miles of land inside city limits.

Nearby

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