Cincinnati OH
License-plate cameras reported in and around Cincinnati, OH, local decisions with a source for every item, and what you can do. We haven't independently verified these reports. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.
Snapshot · 2026-10-12
163
reported cameras within 6 mi of the city center
Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.
Population
314,915
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.
Per 10,000 residents
5.2
A rough ratio: the camera radius doesn't match city limits, and cameras near the center can sit in neighboring towns.
Trend: our daily history for Cincinnati, OH starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.
Live map & nearest cameras
Documented actions
No local decisions for Cincinnati, OH in the sources we track (cancellations tracker, cited news). That doesn't mean nothing has happened. If you know of a vote, contract or policy change, send it with a source.
Nearby communities that acted
Bellevue, KY
Paused · Sep 2026 · 3 mi away
Fort Mitchell, KY
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 7 mi away
Erlanger, KY
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 9 mi away
Edgewood, KY
Paused · Sep 2026 · 10 mi away
Independence, KY
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 13 mi away
Monroe, OH
Cameras removed · Sep 2026 · 22 mi away
As reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker.
Contract, renewal & spending
- Vendor contract on file
- Unknown
- Renewal date
- Unknown
- Spending
- Unknown
We haven't reviewed a primary source (contract, invoice, or council record) for these. A records request is the way to get them, and we'll add what you send us.
Ohio ALPR law
NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for Ohio. Public-records law still applies: see the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide.
NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.
What you can do in Cincinnati
- Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Ohio.)
- Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Cincinnati).
- Track a drive from Cincinnati to see how many reported cameras your commute passes.
- Fix the map: report missing cameras, or use "Report a fix" on a wrong pin.
Look it up elsewhere
Other independent projects hold records we don't. We link to them rather than copy their data.
EFF Atlas of Surveillance ↗
Agency-level records of surveillance tech near Cincinnati, OH. Search runs on EFF's site.
Have I Been Flocked? ↗
Search published Flock audit logs (who searched, and why) by plate or agency.
Eyes On Flock ↗
Aggregated data from agencies’ public Flock transparency portals. Look for agencies in Ohio.
DeFlock map ↗
The crowdsourced camera map our counts come from. Add or fix cameras here.
Nearby city files
Bellevue, KY
45 reported within 3 mi · 3 mi away
Fort Mitchell, KY
23 reported within 3 mi · 7 mi away
Covington, KY
22 reported within 3 mi · 7 mi away
Erlanger, KY
43 reported within 3 mi · 9 mi away
Edgewood, KY
15 reported within 3 mi · 10 mi away
Independence, KY
0 reported within 3 mi · 13 mi away
Monroe, OH
22 reported within 3 mi · 22 mi away
Lebanon, OH
20 reported within 3 mi · 25 mi away