Cameras / Washington / Tacoma
License plate readers in Tacoma, WA
Volunteers have documented 22 automated license plate readers inside Tacoma. That is the 23rd-largest total among the 61 Washington cities indexed here, and 0.9% of the statewide total. Its 0.4 readers per square mile spread across 49.8 square miles — thinner coverage than 95% of the 2,400 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 91% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot and Lowe's. Every mount volunteers recorded here is the same kind: poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap October 9, 2026 · figures last changed September 21, 2026.
22
readers documented
0.4
per square mile
23rd
of 61 indexed Washington cities · 1,131st of 2,400 nationally
0.9%
of Washington’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 Safety20 · 91%
- Genetec1 · 5%
- Other vendors1 · 5%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 20 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- The Home Depot (5), Lowe's (3), Lakewood Police Department (1). All 725 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (8)
- Coverage area
- 49.8 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Washington ALPR law (21 days retention)
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