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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Last updated August 25, 2026

Colorado Springs police are switching fixed plate readers from Flock to Axon and "nearly tripling" the fleet, announced February 2026, without saying how many cameras that is. The department publishes a detailed written ALPR policy but no camera count, locations, search logs or audit results. No council vote on plate readers exists; council did approve a $20-per-conviction surcharge that funds police technology. The El Paso County Sheriff runs a separate Flock program.

License plate readers in Colorado Springs

Axon

Plate data kept
30 days

Fixed cameras, replacing Flock. Searches require a case number and reason; data may not be used for federal immigration enforcement.

Source · as of August 25, 2026

Leonardo ELSAG · Mobile ALPR

Plate data kept
182 days

Stored on a state server; Colorado State Patrol sets the retention period.

Source · as of August 25, 2026

ALPR Cameras in Colorado Springs

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

Who decides in Colorado Springs

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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