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Dayton OH

License-plate cameras reported in and around Dayton, 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 5 mi of the city center

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

Population

136,346

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

12.0

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

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 5 miles of Dayton, OH…

Documented actions

  1. May 2026 · PAUSED

    Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Dayton, OH suspended its Flock Safety cameras covering 72 cameras. Cited reasons: Immigration-related search traffic vs city policy; Public demand for removal; Policy violations.

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 Dayton

  1. Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: 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 Dayton).
  3. Track a drive from Dayton 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