See every Flock camera on the map
An open-source project mapping Flock Safety license plate readers across the United States. Find cameras near you and understand the surveillance network around your community.
What are Flock cameras?
Flock Safety is one of the largest ALPR vendors in the United States. Their cameras are installed for police departments, businesses, and HOAs. Captured vehicle data is uploaded to Flock's cloud system, where participating agencies can search and share information across jurisdictions.
How license plate readers work
Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs or LPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car's location, date, and time. They also capture your car's make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points.
These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. These systems are marketed as indispensable tools to fight crime, but they ignore the powerful tools police already have to track criminals, such as cell phone location data, creating a loophole that doesn't require a warrant.
The dangers of ALPR networks
ALPRs track your movements and store your data for long periods of time, creating a detailed record of your location history.
Wrongful arrests
Data from ALPRs has led to wrongful arrests, profiling, and stalking ex-partners by police officers. The lack of oversight creates opportunities for abuse.
Long-term surveillance
These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. Your driving history is stored indefinitely.
Data sharing without consent
Your driving history is rarely confined to the town or city where the cameras are installed. It's typically shared with thousands of other agencies nationwide, often without your knowledge.
How the camera map works
FlockCamMap aggregates publicly available data to show the locations of Flock Safety cameras and understand the reach of automated license plate reader networks.
Data collection
Cameras are identified through public records requests, crowdsourced reports, and open data sources across jurisdictions.
Map visualization
Each verified camera location is plotted on an interactive map with details about the agency, installation date, and camera type.
Community reporting
Users can submit new camera sightings to help keep the map accurate and up to date with the rapidly expanding surveillance network.
Privacy awareness
The goal is to inform communities about surveillance infrastructure so citizens can make informed decisions and advocate for privacy protections.
Transparency through mapping
Most surveillance cameras operate without public awareness. Mapping them is the first step toward accountability.
Data without warrant
ALPRs collect data on every passing vehicle without a warrant or probable cause. This creates a searchable database of millions of innocent drivers' movements.
Cross-jurisdiction sharing
Once your data enters the system, it can be shared across thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide without your consent or knowledge.
No crime prevention evidence
There's no substantial evidence that ALPRs effectively prevent crime, despite vendors' attempts to prove otherwise. The privacy cost outweighs the unproven benefits.
Frequently asked questions
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