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ALPR cameras in Houston, TX
Public-records summary of automated license plate reader (ALPR) deployments in Houston.
The Bottom Line
Based on the latest OpenStreetMap data, Houston has approximately 5,638 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras tagged in the area. Last OSM sync 2026-09-24
Flock Safety
5,069
90% of mapped cameras
Other vendors
569
Motorola, Genetec, Rekor, Vigilant & others
FOIA status
Pending
First batch sending Sept 2026
Every camera on a map
5,638 individual OSM nodes in Houston, color-coded by manufacturer. Click a pin for the dossier.
Common questions about Houston ALPR cameras
- Can ALPR cameras in Houston issue speeding tickets?
- No. ALPR cameras photograph license plates for investigative use; they do not detect speeding or trigger citations. Read the full explanation.
- How long does Houston keep plate-read data?
- Retention varies by state. Most agencies operate a 30-day rolling deletion window unless a read matches a hot list. See the state-by-state breakdown.
- Does the Houston Police Department share data with other agencies?
- Public contracts disclose named sharing partners when they exist. The full list of reported partners for Houston appears on this page once the dossier is published.
City summary
Houston currently shows 5,638 mapped ALPR cameras on OpenStreetMap. The manufacturer mix is roughly 90% Flock Safety, 1% Motorola Vigilant, and 9% other vendors.
Houston's ALPR deployment is part of a regional network: agencies share read data with neighboring jurisdictions via the Flock Safety platform (or, for non-Flock deployments, via the Vigilant / AutoVu equivalents). Sharing expands the effective surveillance radius well beyond the city limits.
Texas cities have been the most active region in voting against Flock contract renewals; public-records requests run through the Texas Public Information Act.
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