Flock camera map
A live, interactive map of Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers across the United States. Zoom into any area to load the cameras reported there, or jump straight to cameras near you.
Camera data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Community-reported and may be incomplete. Also explore locations by state. See one that’s missing? Report it.
Planning a drive?
See every camera on your drive to work or school
Free: pick a start and a destination and see each camera that can see the road, in camera vision. Then, if you like, get an email when a new one goes up along it. For planning before you go, never while driving.
New camera alerts
Know when a new camera goes up near you.
Cameras go up without notice. Pick a place and you get an email the day a license plate camera is newly reported within 5 miles of it — home, work or school, up to three places.
Flock cameras at a glance
A Flock camera is an automated license plate reader made by Flock Safety. It photographs the rear of every passing vehicle, reads the plate and records the make, color and details like roof racks or dents, with the time and place. Police, cities, neighborhood associations and businesses search those records, and many agencies share them with other departments.
You can spot one by its shape: a small black camera on a thin pole about 8 to 12 feet up, with a solar panel on top, usually near an intersection, a city limit or a neighborhood entrance. Every dot on the map above is one that a volunteer has seen and added to OpenStreetMap.
Read more: how Flock cameras work · photos and how to spot one · who can search the data · what cities pay
150,000+
cameras on the map
1,090
newly reported in the last 7 days
4,680
newly reported in the last 30 days
50
states with reported cameras, plus DC
Newly reported this week
- Flock cameras in California+175
- Flock cameras in Washington+135
- Flock cameras in Florida+61
- Flock cameras in Alabama+58
- Flock cameras in Texas+54
- Flock cameras in South Dakota+49
Week to November 1, 2026. Dates are when a camera was added to OpenStreetMap, not when it went up.
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Flock camera map FAQs
What is a Flock camera?
A Flock camera is an automated license plate reader (ALPR) made by Flock Safety. It photographs the rear of every passing vehicle, reads the plate and logs the make, color and other details with the time and place, in a database that police and other customers can search.
What does a Flock camera look like?
A small black camera on its own thin pole, usually 8 to 12 feet up, with a small solar panel on top. They stand near intersections, city limits, neighborhood entrances and store parking lots.
Is there an official Flock camera map?
No. Flock Safety does not publish a public map of its cameras. This map, like other transparency projects, is built from cameras that volunteers have documented on OpenStreetMap after spotting them from public roads.
How do I use the Flock camera map?
Zoom into a city or tap “Find cameras near me.” Cameras load automatically for the area you are viewing. Click any red dot to see details such as the operator or manufacturer where known.
Does the map show cameras other than Flock?
Yes, but Flock dominates: about 77% of the cameras on this map are explicitly tagged as Flock Safety devices by the volunteers who reported them. The rest are ALPRs from vendors like Motorola Solutions and Genetec — tap any pin to see the manufacturer. Regular CCTV and traffic cameras are not included; the map only shows license plate readers.
Why is a camera I know about missing?
The map only shows cameras someone has reported. Coverage is strongest in larger metro areas and growing quickly everywhere else. You can add missing cameras yourself on openstreetmap.org and they will appear here.