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Verified ALPR — vendor unconfirmed

Des Moines is watched — we just can't confirm by whom.

Public records document automated license plate reader use in Des Moines, Iowa, but they do not establish Flock Safety as the vendor.

Database last updated 2026-08-07

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What's on file

Agency

Des Moines Police Department

Agency type

Police

Jurisdiction

Municipal

County

Polk County

State

Iowa (IA)

Vendor

No verified record currently in our database

The Des Moines Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2017.

Sources · record AOS007463

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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