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University of Minnesota PD now reports 14 withheld license plate reader locations, up from 10
OtherOn the Minnesota BCA's public list of agencies that report using automated license plate readers (Minn. Stat. 13.824), the entry for University of Minnesota Police - Twin Cities changed between Sept. 25 and Sept. 29, 2026. The fixed or stationary device field previously read "Locations (10) withheld by the police department under Minnesota Statute 13.824, Subdivision 8 (b)" and now reads "Locations (14) withheld…". The locations themselves are not published, so the state roster does not say where the additional four devices are. The BCA roster is vendor-neutral, covering every ALPR vendor, so the count is not confirmed to be Flock cameras and may not match the Flock portal's camera count. Source: Minnesota BCA, "Agencies that use License Plate Readers (LPR)." Confirmed on the live page Sept. 29, 2026.
What does this mean?
A change that does not fit the standard categories. See the update's details for specifics.
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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. - Active ·
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. - Active ·
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.