Cameras / Virginia / Potomac Mills
License plate readers in Potomac Mills, VA
Volunteers have documented 19 automated license plate readers inside Potomac Mills. That is the 21st-largest total among the 48 Virginia cities indexed here, and 0.5% of the statewide total. At 4.5 per square mile it is more densely covered than 86% of the 2,395 US cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's and Home Depot.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 11, 2026.
19
readers documented
4.5
per square mile
21st
of 48 indexed Virginia cities · 1,294th of 2,395 nationally
0.5%
of Virginia’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
- 19 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Lowe's (1), Home Depot (1). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (1)
- Coverage area
- 4.2 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Virginia ALPR law (21 days retention)
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