Minnesota Mass Surveillance: Live ALPR Updates
We track changes to Flock transparency portals, automated license plate reader (ALPR) rosters, and other databases. When cameras are added, locations withheld, or data is shared with new departments - we log and publish each change.
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Duluth PD dropped all of its license plate reader locations from its state roster entry
Camera locations removedDuluth PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists its camera locations as "N/A". Duluth PD is still on the roster. No longer listed: - Grand Avenue at North 55th Avenue West - South 27th Avenue West at West Michigan Street (2) - Minnesota Highway 39 (East McCuen Street) - East Central Entrance at Rice Lake Road - Minnesota Hwy. 194 at Rice Lake Road - West Michigan Street at North 46th Avenue West - Mesaba Avenue at West First Street - Lake Avenue at Superior Street - 46th Avenue West at Michigan Street The department announced in August that it would not renew its Flock contract, which expired Sept. 7, 2026. It said it would keep using some license plate reader applications but did not name them. Sources: - Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr - FOX 9, "Duluth PD ends Flock camera contract, will keep using license plate reader tech" (Aug. 11, 2026): https://fox9.com/news/duluth-pd-ends-flock-camera-contract-keep-using-license-plate-reader-tech
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. - Camera locations disclosed
Forest Lake PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists 13 camera locations, up from two. Already listed: - 11th Avenue SW at Eureka Avenue North - 2nd Street Northwest at Highway 8 (the earlier entry read "2nd Street NY at Highway 8") Newly listed: - Everton Avenue North at 220th Street North - Scandia Trail North at North Shore Trail North - Scandia Trail North at Hornsby Street Northeast - Scandia Trail North at Forest Road North - 12th Street Southwest at Broadway Avenue West - 3rd Street Northwest at Broadway Avenue West - Lyon Street Northeast at Broadway Avenue West - 6100 block of Scandia Trail North - 12th Street Southwest at 11th Avenue Southwest - 19th Street Southwest at Broadway Avenue West - Highway 61 at 184th Street North No Flock transparency portal has been found for Forest Lake PD, so its vendor is not confirmed. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
Brooklyn Center PD dropped a license plate reader location from its state roster entry
Camera locations removedBrooklyn Center PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster no longer lists this camera location: - 6455 Zane Avenue North The entry now lists ten locations along Brooklyn Boulevard, Shingle Creek Parkway, 51st Avenue North and 54th Avenue North. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. -
Minnetonka PD dropped two license plate reader locations from its state roster entry
Camera locations removedTwo camera locations no longer appear on Minnetonka PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster: - Wayzata Boulevard and Fairfield Road - Ridgedale Drive and Interstate 394 at Ridgedale Center (the roster text read "384") Five new locations were added in the same edit; see the separate update. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. -
Minnetonka PD reported five new license plate reader locations to the state
Camera locations disclosedMinnetonka PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists 15 camera locations, up from 12. Five locations are new: - Minnetonka Boulevard and Plymouth Road - Minnetonka Boulevard and Larchwood Drive - Minnetonka Boulevard and Honeywood Lane - Oakland Road and Brightwood Drive - Hopkins Crossroad and Minnetonka Mills Road Two locations were dropped in the same edit; see the separate update. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. - Camera locations disclosed
University of Minnesota PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster previously said 14 locations were withheld under Minn. Stat. 13.824, subd. 8(b). It now publishes 13 camera locations: - Southeast 10th Avenue and Southeast 7th Street - Southeast 10th Avenue and Southeast 6th Street - Southeast 15th Avenue and Southeast Como Avenue - Southeast 15th Avenue and Southeast 8th Street - Southeast Huron Boulevard and Southeast Fulton Street - Southeast University Avenue and Southeast St. Marys Avenue - Southeast University Avenue and Southeast 12th Avenue - Southeast University Avenue and Southeast 15th Avenue - Southeast University Avenue and Southeast Ontario Street - East River Parkway and Southeast 27th Avenue - Riverside Avenue and 25th Avenue South - Southeast Washington Avenue and 19th Avenue South - Southeast 4th Street and Southeast 13th Avenue The source does not explain why 14 withheld locations became 13 published ones. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
Shakopee PD disclosed a sixth license plate reader location on the state roster
Camera locations disclosedShakopee PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists a sixth camera location: - County Road 101 on the Lewis Street Bridge The five previously listed locations are unchanged: - Highway 169 south exit ramp to Marschall Road - 17th Ave. east of County Road 17 - County Road 83 south of Valley View Road - County Road 21 north of Old Carriage Court - Zumbro Avenue at Highview Terrace Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
Blaine PD dropped a license plate reader location from its state roster entry
Camera locations removedBlaine PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster no longer lists this camera location: - Flanders Street NE north of 101st Avenue NE All other listed Blaine locations are unchanged. The roster does not say whether the camera was removed or moved. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. - Camera locations disclosed
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists two new camera locations in St. Paul: - University Avenue West and Cromwell Avenue - Larpenteur Avenue East and Mississippi Street In the same edit, three North Oaks lines ("Maycomb Road entry (1)", "Maycomb Road (2)" and "Maycomb Road entry (3)") were replaced by a single line, "Maycomb Road in North Oaks." The roster does not say whether that means fewer cameras on Maycomb Road or only a combined listing. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office cut its disclosed license plate reader locations from ten to four
Camera locations removedSt. Louis County Sheriff's Office's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists four camera locations, down from ten. No longer listed: - Midway Road northbound at Seville Road - Lavaque Road southbound at Martin Road - Rice Lake Road northbound at Martin Road - County Road 21 southbound at Wahlsten Road - U.S. Highway 53 southbound at Minnesota Trunk Highway 194 - "U.S. Highway 5 southbound at Hobson Lake Road" (as written by the BCA) Still listed: - County Road 7 northbound at County Road 101 - County Road 4 northbound at County Road 16 - County Road 7 southbound at County Road 133 - County Road 77 northbound at Lost Lake Road The roster does not say whether the six cameras were taken down or moved, or whether the listing was only edited. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. -
Maplewood PD added two license plate reader locations to its state roster entry
Camera locations disclosedMaplewood PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists 19 camera locations, up from 17. Newly listed: - White Bear Avenue North at County Road D East (southbound) - Larpenteur Avenue East at Century Avenue (westbound) The other 17 locations are unchanged. In a September 2026 statement, the city identified its equipment as Flock Safety cameras and said they were installed but not yet active. This roster edit does not show whether that has changed. No Maplewood Flock transparency portal has been found. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
Wayzata PD revised its disclosed camera locations on the state LPR roster
Camera locations disclosedWayzata PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists 11 camera locations, up from 10. One site is new: - Wayzata Boulevard at North Brown Road, eastbound (in Long Lake) The rest of the list was reordered, and several direction labels were changed or dropped. Previous list (10): - Central Avenue North at Highway 12, southbound - Wayzata Boulevard at Gleason Lake Road, westbound - Lake Street East at Edgewood Court, eastbound - Shoreline Drive at Peavey Road, eastbound - Wayzata Boulevard West at Myrtlewood Road, eastbound - Wayzata Boulevard West at Gleason Lake Road, eastbound - Bushaway Road at McGinty Road West, northbound - Grove Lane at Lake Street East, southbound - Lake Street East at Broadway Avenue, westbound - Wayzata Boulevard at Old Long Lake Road, westbound Current list (11): - Central Avenue North at State Highway 12, eastbound - Lake Street East at Edgewood Court, eastbound - Lake Street at Grove Lane, eastbound - Shoreline Drive at Peavey Road, eastbound - Lake Street East at Broadway Avenue - Bushaway Road at McGinty Road West - Wayzata Boulevard at Gleason Lake Road, westbound - Wayzata Boulevard at Gleason Lake Road, eastbound - Wayzata Boulevard at Old Long Lake Road - Wayzata Boulevard at Myrtlewood Road, eastbound - Wayzata Boulevard at North Brown Road, eastbound (in Long Lake) Wayzata PD's Flock transparency portal separately reports 11 LPR and other cameras. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
Medina PD dropped four license plate reader locations from its state roster entry
Camera locations removedFour camera locations no longer appear on Medina PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster: - Northridge Drive and County Road 24 - Northridge Drive and Hunter Drive - Deer Hill Road and Homestead Trail - 2800 block of Deer Hill Road The list went from six locations to four. Unchanged: - County Road 101 and Highway 55 - County Road 19 and County Road 11 Two new locations were added in the same edit; see the separate update. Medina PD's Flock transparency portal is tracked separately. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. -
Medina PD reported two new license plate reader locations to the state
Camera locations disclosedMedina PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists two camera locations it did not list before: - State Highway 55 and County Road 19 - State Highway 55 and Clydesdale Trail Four locations were dropped in the same edit; see the separate update. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. -
Woodbury PD's BCA-disclosed license plate reader location list grew by three
Camera locations disclosedWoodbury PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists three more camera locations: - Bielenberg Drive at Stephens Way - Bielenberg Drive at Tamarack Road - Tamarack Road at Interstate 494 In the same edit, a garbled, duplicated entry ("Weir Drive at Tamarack Road southbound / Weir Drive at Valley Creek Road / Weir Drive at Tamarack Road") was cleaned up to a single "Weir Drive at Valley Creek Road" entry. Woodbury's own transparency portal, linked from its city ALPR page, identifies Flock as the vendor. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
The agency's entry on the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users now names camera locations it did not list before. Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires agencies to report where their permanently mounted readers are, and the BCA publishes those locations. A newly listed location can mean a new camera went up, or an existing camera was reported for the first time; the roster does not say which. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety, so a listing does not by itself show which company's cameras are at a location. - Camera(s) added
Maplewood PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA roster of agencies that use license plate readers went from listing no fixed devices ("N/A") to listing 17 fixed or stationary reader locations. The change was detected 2026-09-05; the previous snapshot with no locations was 2026-09-03. Locations as reported to the BCA: • White Bear Avenue North at County Road D East (northbound) • White Bear Avenue North at Cope Avenue East (northbound) • White Bear Avenue North at Gervais Avenue (southbound) • Minnesota Highway 61 North at County Road D East (southbound) • Minnesota Highway 61 North at County Road D East (northbound) • Frost Avenue at English Street (eastbound) • Minnesota Highway 61 North at Roselawn Avenue East (southbound) • Minnesota Highway 61 North at Roselawn Avenue East (northbound) • White Bear Avenue North at Larpenteur Avenue East (northbound) • White Bear Avenue North at Larpenteur Avenue East (southbound) • Stillwater Road East at Minnehaha Avenue East (southbound) • Larpenteur Avenue East at Interstate 35E Service Road (westbound) • McKnight Road North at Larpenteur Avenue East (northbound) • McKnight Road South at Lower Afton Road (northbound) • Century Avenue North at Brookview Drive (northbound) • Rice Street North at Larpenteur Avenue West (northbound) • Larpenteur Avenue West at Sylvan Street (westbound) The cameras appear to be installed but not in use. A City of Maplewood statement titled "Flock Safety Automated License Plate Readers" says the city does not currently have any active Flock cameras, that some equipment has been installed but is not collecting or storing data, and that the infrastructure would let the city activate the system later if it decides that is necessary for public safety. The same statement says the Maplewood Police Department is activating a public Flock transparency portal covering its policy, retention period, and sharing partners, and that the city does not share Flock data with ICE. No Maplewood portal has been found yet; when one goes live it will be logged as a separate update. Maplewood was already on the BCA roster before this change; only the location disclosure is new. The roster itself is vendor-neutral, but the city's statement confirms the equipment is Flock Safety. Sources: • BCA roster: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr • City of Maplewood statement: https://maplewoodmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38408/Flock-Safety-Automated-License-Plate-Readers
What does this mean?
The number of ALPR cameras the agency operates went up. Each camera photographs every passing vehicle and records its plate, make, model, and color, whether or not the vehicle is on a hotlist. Adding cameras puts more local roads under automated tracking, and Minnesota requires agencies to report stationary camera locations to the state BCA. -
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office dropped a license plate reader location from the state roster
Camera locations removedHennepin County Sheriff's Office's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster now lists one camera location, down from two. No longer listed: - Fremont Avenue N. at Dowling Avenue N., Minneapolis Still listed: - Penn Avenue at 40th Street, Minneapolis Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. -
St. Paul PD stopped disclosing any license plate reader locations on the state roster
Camera locations removedSt. Paul PD's entry on the Minnesota BCA license plate reader roster no longer names any camera locations. The field now reads "N/A." It previously listed: - Kellogg Boulevard at Smith Avenue North (2) The field for other surveillance devices with license plate reading capability still reads "N/A." The day before, on August 26, 2026, the mayor and police chief announced that the city's two city-owned Flock cameras would be removed. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)": https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/data-and-reports/agencies-use-lprs-lpr
What does this mean?
One or more camera locations no longer appear on the agency's entry in the Minnesota BCA's public roster of license plate reader users. A dropped location can mean a camera was taken down or moved, or that the listing was only edited; the roster does not say which. Plate reads already collected can stay on file, since Minn. Stat. 13.824 requires destruction within 60 days only for reads not tied to an active investigation. The roster covers every ALPR vendor, not just Flock Safety. -
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office went from 4 to 2 cameras
Camera(s) removedThe portal's Total Cameras count dropped from 4 to 2. Everything else on the portal — 30-day retention, hotlist sources (NCMEC Amber Alert, MN BCA), and the acceptable use, prohibited use, access and hotlist policies — was unchanged from the previous snapshot (2026-07-29).
What does this mean?
The agency's camera count went down. Cameras may have been moved, decommissioned, or pulled after a pilot. A lower count does not by itself undo earlier data sharing, because plate reads already collected can stay on file until the 60-day destruction deadline in Minn. Stat. 13.824. -
University of Minnesota PD went from 11 to 12 cameras
Camera(s) addedThe portal's camera count increased from 11 to 12.
What does this mean?
The number of ALPR cameras the agency operates went up. Each camera photographs every passing vehicle and records its plate, make, model, and color, whether or not the vehicle is on a hotlist. Adding cameras puts more local roads under automated tracking, and Minnesota requires agencies to report stationary camera locations to the state BCA. -
University of Minnesota PD went from 10 to 11 cameras
Camera(s) addedThe portal's camera count increased from 10 to 11.
What does this mean?
The number of ALPR cameras the agency operates went up. Each camera photographs every passing vehicle and records its plate, make, model, and color, whether or not the vehicle is on a hotlist. Adding cameras puts more local roads under automated tracking, and Minnesota requires agencies to report stationary camera locations to the state BCA.