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Reported license plate readers near Dover, Delaware
Reported license plate readers and DelDOT traffic cameras within 5 miles of Dover City Hall, listed separately, each with its source.
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Reported license plate readers
We did not find an official list of plate reader locations from the City of Dover or the State of Delaware. These points come from OpenStreetMap, a public map edited by volunteers. Points not beside a public road are left out, using what each entry says. A brand, manufacturer, or operator appears only if it matches our fixed list of known names; anything else shows as not listed, even if the entry says something else.
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What the records show
From City of Dover meeting records, newest first, checked 2026-11-01. We summarize them and link each one, so you can read the original. Speakers' statements are their own.
2026-11-10. As of 2026-11-01, an agenda item was scheduled for the Council Committee of the Whole meeting of November 10, 2026: a "Proposal to Transition License Plate Reader (LPR) Vendor from Flock Safety to Axon Enterprise," listed with the chief of police. Agendas may change, and an agenda does not show an outcome.
2026-09-29. A speaker raised privacy concerns about license plate readers during a discussion of safety concerns on East Loockerman Street.
2026-07-27. A preliminary project status report, as of June 30, 2026, lists "Flock Security Cameras" (project PD2601) with an original project budget of $556,500, a fiscal year 2026 budget of $79,500, and $79,500 in fiscal year charges. The $556,500 is a budget figure; the report shows $79,500 in project expenses to date.
2026-04-14. During a presentation on the Safer Community Campaign HELP Initiative, a presenter said the group had funding for cameras and "purchased the first LPR device in the City of Dover" with it, and that it no longer has that funding, which came through ARPA funds.
2026-03-24. A resident speaking during the speeding discussion suggested using license plate readers to capture speeders.
2026-02-19. The Police Advisory Board discussed data security for the Flock system. The minutes say the police chief stated that law enforcement agencies require legitimate reasons to access protected databases, that recent vendor vulnerabilities "had raised concerns" and that "corrective measures are being monitored closely", and that agencies would reevaluate continued use of the technology if security issues persist. The minutes also record him citing a case where the technology helped detectives. The board took no formal action.
2026-01-22. A police department presentation lists "Over 1,500 Flock Activations leading to a police response." The slide does not state the time period.
2026-01-15. A speaker at public comment told the Police Advisory Board of concerns about an increase in Flock Safety license plate readers in Dover, including security and data misuse. The minutes record the police chief discussing security, privacy, and data use, along with uses for violent crime and missing persons cases.
2025-09-30. A project status report under federal police grants lists "License Plate Reader Cameras" with an original budget of $171,890, a latest budget of $211,309, $245,048 in project expenses to date, and $211,309 in fiscal year to date charges. The table does not explain the difference between the $245,048 and the $211,309, and does not say whether this is Flock. It appears in the packet for the October 26, 2026 council meeting.
In the records we hold, we did not find a contract, a written policy, a list of locations, or a council vote approving a plate reader contract. That does not mean none exists. A plate reader project appears in the budget report above, so budget approval and contract approval are separate questions, and we did not find a vote approving a contract. The City Clerk can be reached at 302-736-7008.
About this data
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Plate reader locations and nearby street names are from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License. Our filtered copy is available as data under the same license. To correct a location, report it to OpenStreetMap.
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