Detroit Lakes MN PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Sun Dec 07 2025
Overview
Detroit Lakes MN PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Detroit Lakes MN PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Detroit Lakes MN PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Detroit Lakes MN PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
30 days
Number of LPR and other cameras
6
Organizations granted access to Detroit Lakes MN PD data
Todd County MN SO, Aitkin County MN SO, Alexandria MN PD, Anoka County MN SO, Anoka MN PD, Becker County MN SO, Blaine MN PD, Champlin MN PD, Columbia Heights MN PD, Coon Rapids MN PD, Corcoran MN PD, Cottage Grove Public Safety Dept (MN), Crow Wing County MN SO, Dakota County MN SO, Dayton MN PD, Eagan MN PD, Elk River MN PD, Fridley MN PD, Grand Rapids MN PD, Hill City MN PD, Itasca County MN SO, Lake City MN PD, Lakes Area MN PD, Maple Grove MN PD, Maplewood MN PD, Mille Lacs County MN SO, Mounds View MN PD, New Brighton Dept of Pub Safety (MN), New Hope MN PD, Orono MN PD, Osseo MN PD, Owatonna MN PD, Paul Bunyan Task Force MN, Pierz MN PD, Pine County MN SO, Plainview MN PD, Plymouth MN PD, Prior Lake MN PD, Roseville MN PD, South Saint Paul MN PD, St Paul MN PD, St. Louis Park MN PD, Stillwater MN PD, University of Minnesota MN PD (Twin Cities), West Fargo ND PD, West Hennepin MN Public Safety Department, West Saint Paul MN PD, Woodbury MN DPS
Organizations sharing their data with Detroit Lakes MN PD
Anoka County MN SO, Anoka MN PD, Becker County MN SO, Belle Plaine MN PD, Blaine MN PD, Brookings SD PD, Brooklyn Park MN PD, Buffalo County WI SO, Burnett County WI SO, Champlin MN PD, Chisago County MN SO, Dakota County MN SO, Dayton MN PD, Eagan MN PD, Elk River MN PD, Fargo ND PD, Faribault MN PD, Florence Co. WI SO, Fort Worth TX PD , Fridley MN PD, Henry County IL SO, Hudson WI PD, Maple Grove MN PD, Medina MN PD, Minnetonka MN PD, MN - Minnetrista Public Safety Dept, Mounds View MN PD, New Hope MN PD, Orono MN PD, Osceola WI PD, Paul Bunyan Task Force MN, Pine County MN SO, Ramsey MN PD, Robbinsdale MN PD, Rogers MN PD, Roseville MN PD, Saint Croix Falls WI PD, Sawyer County WI SO, Sisseton SD PD, South Lake Minnetonka MN PD, Spring Lake Park MN PD, St Paul MN PD, St. Louis Park MN PD, Stillwater MN PD, University of Minnesota MN PD (Twin Cities), Vernon County WI SO, Wayzata MN PD, West Fargo ND PD, West Hennepin MN Public Safety Department, Willmar MN PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCMEC Amber Alert, MN BCA
Unique vehicles detected in the last 30 days
113,468
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
2,880
Searches in the last 30 days
10
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