Tempe AZ

License-plate cameras reported in and around Tempe, 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

120

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

190,114

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

6.3

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 Tempe, AZ starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 5 miles of Tempe, AZ…

Documented actions

Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED
Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Tempe announced August 26, 2026 that it turned off its Flock ALPR system, will end its contract with Flock, and will not seek a replacement vendor. AZFamily reported about 33 city cameras, that no new plate data is being collected, and that residents may still see hardware until Flock removes it. Mayor Corey Woods said
Aug 2026 · CAMERAS DEACTIVATED
Reported by Newsweek: Tempe announced it had permanently deactivated its Flock system and would not seek a replacement provider. Officials said they found no evidence the city’s own system had been misused, and that previously collected data will generally be deleted after 30 days unless tied to an active case.

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.

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 Tempe

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 Tempe).
Track a drive from Tempe 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.