Official Census place boundary
Documented cameras in Dallas
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Dallas camera counts
| All documented ALPR | 942 |
|---|---|
| Flock | 913 |
| Other ALPR | 25 |
| Manufacturer unknown | 4 |
| Manufacturer documented | 100% |
| Direction documented | 97% |
The headline total includes only records assigned to this official city boundary. A general map search may show nearby points outside that boundary, but those do not change the city count.
What the Dallas source records establish
Of the 942 Dallas records in this snapshot, 913 are classified as Flock, 25 as Other ALPR, and 4 have an unknown manufacturer. These categories follow explicit OpenStreetMap tags, not the camera's appearance or the agency mentioned in a news story.
Only 8% of Dallas records have a documented operator. A manufacturer label identifies the equipment maker; it does not establish who owns it, operates it, or can search its data. This snapshot cannot support a complete Dallas Police Department inventory, even where the manufacturer is known.
Dallas city limits, not the Dallas-Fort Worth area
This count uses the official Census Place boundary for Dallas, Texas. It is not a Dallas County total, a Dallas-Fort Worth metro total, or a circle drawn around downtown. A source point must fall inside or on that boundary to contribute to this page's statistics.
A nearby search uses a different geographic area, so its total can differ even with the same source snapshot. A smaller number on another map is not, by itself, evidence of removed cameras. Compare the boundary, source date, manufacturer categories, and record inclusion rules before comparing totals.
Dallas Police program updates
In its September 1, 2026 funding statement, Dallas Police announced cancellation of 321 state-grant-supported Flock cameras effective September 15, 2026. The department said more than 300 Flock cameras would remain in its program. The announced effective date has passed, but this review has not verified completion or the number still operating. That announcement concerns a police program, not every publicly mapped ALPR point inside Dallas.
Separately, Public Safety Committee item 26-2696A listed a Flock program briefing for September 8, 2026. The agenda was last verified on September 5; the meeting outcome has not been verified in this review. An agenda listing is not an adopted decision.
We have not matched the announced cancellations to individual OpenStreetMap records or verified their completion. The announcement therefore does not remove 321 points from this map or establish which markers remain operational.
Dallas map methodology and limitations
The map and text list use public source records, not a police database or a live camera feed. Missing, relocated, or inactive equipment may remain unresolved until the source is updated. A missing point is not proof that a location has no camera, and a mapped point is not proof of current operation.
Read the boundary and classification methodology for the counting rules. The guides to what a Flock camera is and camera appearance explain the equipment without turning a visual resemblance into a manufacturer confirmation.
Questions about cameras in Dallas
How many Flock cameras are documented inside Dallas city limits?
The current snapshot has 913 Flock-classified records among 942 documented ALPR records. This is a public-source count within the Dallas boundary, not a verified total of operating cameras.
Are all the mapped Dallas cameras operated by Dallas Police?
No such conclusion is supported. Only 8% of this city's records document an operator. A Flock label alone does not identify the owner, the operator, or the agencies with access.
Have the 321 announced cancellations been removed from this map?
Not on the basis of the announcement alone. The dated Dallas Police statement does not identify the affected source records. Removal or reclassification needs evidence for the individual mapped points; subtracting 321 from the city total would create an unsupported result.
Does this Dallas map include the whole DFW metro area?
No. Dallas County, the wider metro area, and a radius around downtown are different areas. This page counts records assigned to Dallas city limits using the Census Place boundary.
What if a Dallas marker is missing or no longer accurate?
The underlying OpenStreetMap record needs a supported correction. Our public-source contribution guide describes that process. An agency announcement can provide context, but cannot identify a particular device without point-level evidence.
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