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El Paso TX

License-plate cameras reported in and around El Paso, TX, 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

184

reported cameras within 10 mi of the city center

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

Population

681,723

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

2.7

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 El Paso, TX starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 10 miles of El Paso, TX…

Documented actions

  1. Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas said the department halted use of state-funded ALPR devices after Gov. Greg Abbott's order pausing state Flock funding. El Paso Matters reported September 3, 2026, that cameras remain installed and that the city may seek other funding to restart. Spokesman said the halt does not mean

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.

Texas ALPR law

NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for Texas. 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 El Paso

  1. Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Texas.)
  2. Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for El Paso).
  3. Track a drive from El Paso 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.

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