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Hamilton County

Using license-plate readers · 4 agencies documented

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Carmel Police Department

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Flock Safety
Cameras
72
"At least 72" Flock cameras (Current, Feb. 2026).
  1. 2021 Carmel began using Flock cameras in 2021. (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)
  2. Jan. 2026 Carmel police said plate-reader data is kept for a limited period, is for official use only, requires secure credentials, logs all activity, and that manual searches require reasonable suspicion. (WRTV, Jan. 8, 2026)
  3. Feb. 2026 Carmel reported 30-day retention and said it shares only selectively, with law enforcement tied to four federal entities (Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indiana Dunes National Park, Wright-Patterson AFB and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service). (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • No contract or council approval found.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Fishers Police Department

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Flock Safety
Cameras
27
27 Flock cameras (Current, Feb. 2026).
Contract
Flock Safety: $90,000 unspecified · Current's table lists Fishers' cost as "~$90,000" without saying what period it covers. (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)
  1. 2021 Fishers began using Flock cameras in early 2021. (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)
  2. Jan. 2026 Fishers police said officers must enter a reason for each use and use it only after a criminal offense. (WRTV, Jan. 8, 2026)
  3. Feb. 2026 Fishers reported 30-day retention and said it shares data with local, state and federal partners. (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Noblesville Police Department

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Flock Safety
Cameras
18
18 Flock cameras (Current, Feb. 2026).
  1. 2022 Noblesville began using Flock cameras in 2022. (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)
  2. Feb. 2026 Noblesville reported 30-day retention, with images tied to active investigations kept longer, and said data is never sold. (Current Publishing, Feb. 3, 2026)

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Westfield Police Department

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Flock Safety
Cameras
Count not documented
No count found.
  1. Aug. 2025 Assistant Chief Eric Grimes said Westfield's Flock system does no facial recognition, does not store data forever, and requires an investigative lead for searches. (WRTV, Aug. 20, 2025)
  2. Jan. 2026 Westfield police said use is limited to investigations and that it does not sell data. (WRTV, Jan. 8, 2026)

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Statewide

  1. 2015 Then-Sen. Jim Smith (R-Clarksville) filed a bill to set statewide plate-reader rules, including purging data after 30 days absent a warrant or ongoing investigation. Prosecutors and the state police chiefs' association opposed it, and it died in committee without a vote. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Jan. 2023)
  2. Feb. 2026 Gov. Mike Braun signed House Enrolled Act 1150 in February 2026. Section 3 of the act creates IC 32-25.5-3.8, effective July 1, 2026. Under it, a homeowners association may not install, maintain or operate an automated license plate reader. It may allow one on its property only if a law enforcement agency installs it or has it installed, only law enforcement can reach the images and data, and the association cannot see them. The law does not regulate how police use the readers. (Indiana General Assembly (mirrored by billtexts), 2026; The Indiana Citizen, Aug. 13, 2026; Indiana Capital Chronicle, Aug. 24, 2026)
  3. Aug. 2026 The Indiana Capital Chronicle reported that the HOA law is the state's only plate-reader restriction. Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) said he was drafting a bill for the session that convenes in January setting minimum standards for police use, likely including agency audits of searches, yearly Indiana State Police audits, retention limits and rules on sharing with outside agencies. Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) said he wants a broad review of plate-reader use. Gov. Braun's press secretary said "Guardrails are important and should be considered anytime personal information is involved." (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Aug. 24, 2026; Mirror Indy, Aug. 26, 2026)
  4. Aug. 2026 Indiana State Police applied for a U.S. Justice Department grant (FY2026 program for agencies in ICE's 287(g) program) listing $29,069,985 in its report to the State Budget Committee ($30,269,985 in a revised budget). The planned purchases include 20 license-plate reader camera systems for $300,000. The committee did not review the request in advance; at an August meeting Rep. Ed DeLaney's motion to put it on the review agenda failed along party lines. The application was pending as of Sept. 8, 2026. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Sept. 9, 2026; Mirror Indy, Sept. 9, 2026)
  5. Aug. 10, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said in his online video series that he does not want government in "the business of mass surveillance" and has been talking with lawmakers about limits on police use of plate-reader tools; he did not back specific proposals or call for ending the technology. (The Indiana Citizen, Aug. 13, 2026)

State agencies

Indiana State Police

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Motorola Solutions
Cameras
Count not documented
In early 2023 ISP had 47 fixed cameras, mostly in or near Indianapolis, and had stopped using vehicle-mounted cameras. No current count found.
Contract
Motorola Solutions: term · In early 2023 the Indiana Department of Administration said the Vigilant Solutions (Motorola Solutions) system had cost more than $250,000 since the prior August. No contract document found. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Jan. 2023)
  1. Jan. 2023 ISP said it had used plate readers for more than a decade, scanning about one million plates a month; its 2015 operating procedure keeps image data 30 days, requires reasonable suspicion for a query, and allows sharing with agencies that also show reasonable suspicion. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Jan. 2023)
  2. Aug. 2026 ISP said troopers must enter a dispatch or case number for every search and that district investigative commanders audit records at their discretion. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Aug. 24, 2026)
  3. Sept. 2026 ISP's federal grant application said plate-reader data is generally purged after 30 days unless kept in an investigative file, and that the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center may share information with authorized personnel and must keep an audit trail. The application seeks 20 more plate-reader systems ($300,000); it was pending as of Sept. 8, 2026. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Sept. 9, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • Vendor is from 2023 reporting; no newer vendor or contract record found. Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center (run by ISP) is covered here rather than as a separate agency.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Indiana Department of Correction

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Vendor not named in source
Cameras
Count not documented
No count. Reported as using plate-reader data; not known whether it owns cameras.
  1. Aug. 2026 IDOC uses plate-reader data to find escapees and parolees who violate supervision terms, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Aug. 24, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • No contract or vendor found.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Indiana Department of Transportation

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Vendor not named in source
Cameras
Count not documented
No count. Reported as accessing plate data; not known whether it owns cameras.
  1. Aug. 2026 According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, INDOT uses plate-reader data to keep watch on toll operations, work zones and safety zones. (Indiana Capital Chronicle, Aug. 24, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • No INDOT right-of-way permit policy for plate-reader cameras was found. An undated Greenfield Daily Reporter story on McCordsville said Flock handles permitting with INDOT for cameras it installs (in261029-a-dailyreporter-mccordsville).

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.