License plate readers in Bristol, TN
Volunteers have documented 22 automated license plate readers inside Bristol. That is the 25th-largest total among the 57 Tennessee cities indexed here, and 0.6% of the statewide total. Its 0.7 readers per square mile spread across 32.7 square miles — thinner coverage than 88% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Motorola Solutions holds the largest share here at 77%, rather than Flock Safety, which leads in most cities in this index. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowes. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 9, 2026.
22
readers documented
0.7
per square mile
25th
of 57 indexed Tennessee cities · 1,124th of 2,395 nationally
0.6%
of Tennessee’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 Safety5 · 23%
- Motorola Solutions17 · 77%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 22 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Bristol TN Police Department (15), Lowes (2), Bristol Tennessee Police Department (1). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (18)
- Coverage area
- 32.7 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Motorola Solutions camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Tennessee ALPR law (90 days retention)
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