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Columbus OH

License-plate cameras reported in and around Columbus, 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

497

reported cameras within 9 mi of the city center

Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.

Population

933,263

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

5.3

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 Columbus, OH starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 9 miles of Columbus, OH…

Documented actions

  1. Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther paused the city's Flock use September 3, 2026. WOSU reported September 4 that Columbus Division of Police began covering the city's 65 Flock cameras. The city contract expires in December; council has not voted a terminate. Other local Flock (Ohio State, ODOT, nearby governments) is separa

  2. Jul 17, 2026 · NETWORK CHANGE

    Reported by Columbus Dispatch: Columbus removed four ICE-linked agencies from its Flock network.

Nearby communities that acted

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 Columbus

  1. Request the records from the Columbus Division of Police: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Ohio.)
  2. Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Columbus).
  3. Track a drive from Columbus to see how many reported cameras your commute passes.
  4. 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.

Nearby city files