Mesa AZ
License-plate cameras reported in and around Mesa, AZ, 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
157
reported cameras within 8 mi of the city center
Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.
Population
517,151
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.
Per 10,000 residents
3.0
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 Mesa, AZ starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.
Live map & nearest cameras
Documented actions
No local decisions for Mesa, AZ 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
Chandler, AZ
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 11 mi away
Tempe, AZ
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 12 mi away
Cave Creek, AZ
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 34 mi away
Surprise, AZ
Contract canceled · Aug 2026 · 46 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.
Arizona ALPR law
NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for Arizona. 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 Mesa
- Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Arizona.)
- Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Mesa).
- Track a drive from Mesa 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 Mesa, AZ. 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 Arizona.
DeFlock map ↗
The crowdsourced camera map our counts come from. Add or fix cameras here.
Nearby city files
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124 reported within 6 mi · 6 mi away
Chandler, AZ
124 reported within 6 mi · 11 mi away
Tempe, AZ
120 reported within 5 mi · 12 mi away
Queen Creek, AZ
83 reported within 5 mi · 13 mi away
Scottsdale, AZ
77 reported within 9 mi · 21 mi away
Phoenix, AZ
657 reported within 14 mi · 25 mi away
Glendale, AZ
136 reported within 6 mi · 29 mi away
Maricopa, AZ
40 reported within 5 mi · 30 mi away