Wheat Ridge, Colorado
- City in Jefferson County
- Population 32,081
- Official website
Last updated August 25, 2026
Wheat Ridge has no Flock contract; the phrase appears nowhere in the city's document archive. Its police run cruiser-mounted plate readers under a 2014 policy that keeps scans for three years, with no published audits, counts or sharing list. Each purchase passed on the council consent agenda. In February 2026 a resident asked council to adopt community control over police surveillance (CCOPS) policies; no surveillance ordinance has followed.
License plate readers in Wheat Ridge
Mobile ALPR (cruiser-mounted)
- Plate data kept
- 1095 days
Purchased in 2010 (PIPS/Federal Signal, $20,425 JAG grant), 2021, and March 2026 ($29,000 from an auto-theft grant). Searches run through LexisNexis LUMEN.
Source · as of August 25, 2026
ALPR Cameras in Wheat Ridge
Camera locations reported by the community through DeFlock. This map is not published by Wheat Ridge. Know of a camera that's missing? Add it to the map.
Who decides in Wheat Ridge
The City Council approves surveillance contracts and sets local policy. Public comment at their meetings is the most direct way to be heard.
We haven't listed the members of the City Council yet. Find them on the official website.