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Boulder, Colorado

Last updated October 15, 2026

Boulder's Flock contract has been month-to-month since August 2026 while a paused bid process for a new plate reader vendor continues. A class action filed May 27, 2026 over the cameras is pending, with a motion to dismiss filed July 29. Boulder shared plate data on Flock's national network until June 2025. Five of nine council seats, including mayor, are on the November 2026 ballot.

License plate readers in Boulder

Flock Safety · Flock Falcon

Cameras
30
Plate data kept
30 days
Shared with
87 agencies, Colorado only

The city says only these 30 city-contracted cameras exist, all at arterial intersections; other cameras on community maps are privately owned. Flock's portal shows 31. Sources differ on whether the contract began in 2021 or 2022; it costs $82,500 a year. National lookup was turned off in June 2025, and the city kept 30-day retention after Flock changed its default to 7 days.

Source · as of August 24, 2026

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ALPR Cameras in Boulder

Camera locations reported by the community through DeFlock. This map is not published by Boulder. Know of a camera that's missing? Add it to the map.

Who decides in Boulder

The City Council approves surveillance contracts and sets local policy. Public comment at their meetings is the most direct way to be heard.

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