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Lawrence, by camera type.
Lawrence: 83 plate readers mapped. Nearby: Topeka 126, Shawnee 74, Merriam 27 and Overland Park 77.
Speed cameras in Lawrence
No state law in Kansas allows speed cameras.
Red light cameras in Lawrence
No state law in Kansas allows red light cameras.
License plate readers in Lawrence
83 plate readers are on the map in Lawrence, and 5 of them carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them. Lawrence Police Department is tagged on 30.
First-mapped dates here run from Jan 9, 2023 to Sep 23, 2026. 67 of the 83 were first mapped in 2026, with 43 in August alone.
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Lawrence Police Department and University of Kansas Transportation Services Office as agencies that use plate readers.
Traffic cameras in Lawrence
From City of Lawrence, Kansas GIS.
Camera tickets in Lawrence
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Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- EFF Atlas of Surveillance: agencies that use plate readers, data as of Aug 2026; CC BY 4.0
- City of Lawrence, Kansas GIS: Camera locations: City of Lawrence, Kansas. Read November 7, 2026.
- US Census Bureau: city boundary (cartographic file 2025)
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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