License plate readers in Suffolk, VA
Volunteers have documented 150 automated license plate readers inside Suffolk. That is the 5th-largest total among the 48 Virginia cities indexed here, and 4.2% of the statewide total. Its 0.4 readers per square mile spread across 399.2 square miles — thinner coverage than 97% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Harbour View HOA. Where a mount was recorded, volunteers logged 80 on poles and 4 on traffic signals.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 28, 2026.
150
readers documented
0.4
per square mile
5th
of 48 indexed Virginia cities · 75th of 2,395 nationally
4.2%
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
- 145 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Suffolk Police Department (50), Harbour View HOA (6), Flock Safety (1). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (80), traffic signal (4), street lamp (3), traffic signal (2), wall (1)
- Coverage area
- 399.2 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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