License plate readers in Madison, WI
Volunteers have documented 20 automated license plate readers inside Madison. That is the 17th-largest total among the 45 Wisconsin cities indexed here, and 0.9% of the statewide total. Its 0.2 readers per square mile spread across 84.2 square miles — thinner coverage than 99% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 95% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot. Not all of them watch open road: 4 were tagged in parking entrances.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed September 25, 2026.
20
readers documented
0.2
per square mile
17th
of 45 indexed Wisconsin cities · 1,228th of 2,395 nationally
0.9%
of Wisconsin’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
- 14 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- The Home Depot (6), Wisconsin State Capitol Police Departmen (4), FedEx (4). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (8), street lamp (1)
- Coverage area
- 84.2 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · How state ALPR laws compare
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