Who operates the Flock cameras and license-plate readers in Albuquerque
The data names an operator for 171 of the 648 devices. The most frequent:
Operators named in the data, with the number of devices each| Operator (as recorded) | Devices |
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| Albuquerque Police Department | 123 |
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| Lowe's | 14 |
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| The Home Depot | 14 |
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| Albuqueque Police Department | 13 |
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| New Mexico State Police | 4 |
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3 other operators are named for fewer devices.
Flock Safety makes many of these devices but is not listed as an operator: a device is run by the agency, association or business that installed it.
About the Flock cameras and license-plate readers in Albuquerque
License-plate readers (ALPR) are fixed cameras that photograph passing vehicles and read their plates. Records are typically shared with the agency or association that operates the camera.
Flock Safety is a company whose plate-reader cameras are used by police departments, cities, HOAs and businesses. Its devices are usually solar-powered and pole-mounted.
CCTV cameras are fixed video cameras that record a street, building or other area.