Verified ALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Washington is watched — we just can't confirm by whom.
Public records document automated license plate reader use in Washington, District of Columbia, but they do not establish Flock Safety as the vendor.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
What's on file
Agency
Metropolitan Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
No verified record currently in our database
State
District of Columbia (DC)
Vendor
ELSAG
The Metropolitan Police Department acquired license plate readers from ELSAG as early as 2010.
Sources · record AOS008916
- Metropolitan Police Department ↗10/28/2020
- WAMU 88.5 ↗12/10/2013
- ELSAG ↗12/24/2010
What this record does not say
These entries document that an agency has been reported to use ALPR technology. They do not establish camera counts, exact locations, cost, retention periods or sharing policies unless the linked source says so.
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Data attribution
Portions of the surveillance deployment data on this site come from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org ↗ Are You Flocked? is independent and is not affiliated with the EFF or Flock Safety. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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