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Iowa

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

874

reported license-plate cameras in Iowa (#35 of 51)

Local decisions tracked

4

entries in the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker tracker (retrieved 2026-10-11)

City files

11

Iowa places with a city page

Trend: our daily history for Iowa starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Iowa ALPR law

§ 321P.4

The operator of an automatic registration plate reader or any associated data storage device shall permanently delete from the plate reader and storage device, as applicable, every image of a vehicle registration plate captured by the plate reader, and any other accompanying data, no later than 30 days after the image was captured. Prior to deletion, data may be copied by law enforcement if relevant to an ongoing criminal case or investigation. A person who violates the retention and storage law is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

Local decisions in Iowa

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Waukee, IA. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Waukee Police Chief Chad McCluskey announced August 14, 2026 that the department will not renew its Flock Safety ALPR contract and will stop using the cameras pending the 2027 Iowa legislative session. The Des Moines Register reported 11 cameras and that none had been vandalized locally. Waukee was the first Des Moines

  • Aug 2026 · PAUSED

    Indianola, IA. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Indianola Police Chief Rob Hawkins announced that beginning August 17, 2026 the department deactivated its eight Flock cameras and disabled outside-agency access to the data. KCRG and the Des Moines Register reported the program costs about $24,000 a year. Cameras remain installed pending coordination with Flock. Untie

  • Feb 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Coralville, IA. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Coralville terminated its Flock license plate reader contract after months of public outcry.

  • Feb 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Iowa City, IA. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Iowa City removed Flock license plate readers and terminated its contract with the surveillance company.

City files in Iowa

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