Data: Finding Flock; Map: Brad Jennings/Axios; Note: Counties shown in gray have no known ALPR cameras.
About 140,000 automated license plate readers, including thousands of Flock cameras, are installed across the U.S., according to this publicly available data.
Why it matters: These cameras can help police find stolen cars and wanted people, but their ability to track all vehicles all the time has fueled a growing privacy backlash and calls for tighter oversight or removal.
Friction point: The debate is intensifying as some communities reconsider or remove the cameras amid concerns about surveillance and instances of misuse…