Surveillance in Louisiana
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Louisiana has 2,462 documented surveillance devices — roughly 53.8 per 100,000 residents.
1,533
License plate readers
484
CCTV cameras
320
DOT traffic cameras
0
Red light / speed cams
122
Gunshot detectors
3
Toll booths
Documented police technology
- 376 agency records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance, covering 180 documented technology deployments
- Confirmed ShotSpotter / SoundThinking coverage zone: Yes
- Cell-site simulators (Stingray): Documented
- Federal surveillance grants: $4.6M
Most surveilled cities in Louisiana
Counts are documented devices from OpenStreetMap, state DOT feeds, municipal open data and the EFF Atlas of Surveillance. They are a floor, not a total — undocumented cameras are common, and a device appearing here is not confirmation it is currently operating.