Cameras / Virginia / Springfield
License plate readers in Springfield, VA
Volunteers have documented 19 automated license plate readers inside Springfield. That is the 24th-largest total among the 45 Virginia cities indexed here, and 0.6% of the statewide total. At 2.4 per square mile it is more densely covered than 65% of the 2,430 US cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 14, 2026 · figures last changed August 9, 2026.
19
readers documented
2.4
per square mile
24th
of 45 indexed Virginia cities · 1,319th of 2,430 nationally
0.6%
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
- 17 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- The Home Depot (1), Fairfax County Police Department (1). All 719 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- Coverage area
- 7.8 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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