How to find Flock cameras near you

There is no official directory of Flock camera locations, but between community maps, city records, and a trained eye, finding the cameras in your area is very doable.

1. Start with the live community map

The fastest method: open the live map on this site and zoom into your city, or use the near-me page to center on your location. Every pin is an ALPR documented by OpenStreetMap volunteers — the same open dataset used by transparency projects nationwide. Coverage is strongest in metro areas and grows daily.

2. Check your city’s paper trail

Flock contracts are approved in public. Search your city council’s agenda archive for “Flock Safety” or “ALPR” and you will often find the contract, the camera count, and sometimes a map of planned locations. Police department transparency pages and budget documents are also worth a look.

3. File a public records request

In many states, camera locations and contracts are public records. A brief written request to the police department or city clerk — asking for the Flock Safety contract, camera locations, and usage policy — frequently works. Some agencies redact exact coordinates, but even redacted responses confirm how many cameras exist and who operates them.

4. Learn the silhouette

Once you know what a Flock camera looks like — small black camera, solar panel, skinny standalone pole — you will spot them at neighborhood entrances, intersections, and parking lot exits on roads you drive every day. When you find one that is not on the map, add it to OpenStreetMap so everyone benefits.

Common questions

What is the fastest way to find Flock cameras near me?

Open the live map on this site and tap “Find cameras near me.” It centers on your location and loads every ALPR that volunteers have reported nearby — no app or account needed.

Is there an app for finding Flock cameras?

Several community apps and sites plot ALPRs from OpenStreetMap data, and this site works the same way in any mobile browser. Since the underlying data is shared and open, coverage is similar across them.

Can I ask my city where its Flock cameras are?

Yes. Camera locations, contracts, and policies are public records in many states. A short written request to your police department or city clerk citing your state’s open records law is often enough, though some agencies redact exact locations.

How do I report a Flock camera I found?

Add it to OpenStreetMap: create a node where the camera stands and tag it man_made=surveillance with surveillance:type=ALPR. Once saved, it appears on this site’s map and every other project using the open dataset.