LIVE FLOCK & LICENSE PLATE READER MAP · 144,253 mapped · 50 states + DC

Who's reading your plate on the way to work?

Enter a route. We'll trace every publicly mapped automated license-plate reader (ALPR) along it, Flock Safety included, and give you an estimated exposure score.

Try Denver → Colorado Springs · Boulder → DIA · Atlanta → Marietta · or click the map to drop A and B.

Crowdsourced · unverified · estimate
144,253plate readers mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap
80%tagged as Flock Safety
38,077other mapped cameras: CCTV, traffic and enforcement
0routes we store. Your search isn't saved.

What's counted

Fixed ALPR cameras mapped in OpenStreetMap within ~250 ft of your route, plus separately counted public CCTV, traffic-monitoring and speed/red-light cameras. Toggle each layer on the map.

What's not

Unmapped cameras, mobile readers on police cars and repo trucks (DRN-type), doorbells and phone location data. The real number is likely higher.

What it can't tell you

Whether you are being tracked, searched or flagged. Only the operator can see that, and we can't.

Most-mapped metros

  1. Houston, TX1,458
  2. Atlanta, GA1,323
  3. New York, NY1,140
  4. Chicago, IL1,089
  5. San Francisco, CA1,049
  6. Los Angeles, CA1,033
  7. San Jose, CA993
  8. Kansas City, MO872
  9. Dallas, TX802
  10. Pittsburgh, PA778
  11. Detroit, MI740
  12. Cleveland, OH654

Mapped ALPRs within 10 miles of the city center (estimate). All states →

Camera maps for 87 US cities

Each city page shows how many plate readers volunteers have mapped near downtown, who makes and runs them, and a live map. All city maps →

Guides

What are Flock cameras?What they record, what they look like, who can search the data and how long it's kept.What data do license plate readers collect?Plate, time, place, photo and "vehicle fingerprint", plus each state's retention rules.Am I being followed?The warning signs an investigator looks for, and what to do safely.How to check your car for a GPS trackerA step-by-step check of the places trackers get hidden, plus phone scans for AirTags.How to find hidden camerasAirbnb, hotel or home: where they hide, and how to look.Does my city use Flock?How to find out, and a public-records request template.

Frequently asked questions

Are there Flock cameras near me?

Possibly. Volunteers have mapped 144,253 fixed license plate readers in OpenStreetMap across the US, and 114,828 of them are tagged as Flock Safety. Use Flock cameras near me to center the map on your location, or open a city map. Many cameras aren't mapped, so the real number is probably higher.

What does a Flock camera record?

Flock Safety cameras are automated license plate readers. They photograph passing vehicles and log the plate along with the time and place, and Flock says its "Vehicle Fingerprint" also notes make, body type, color and features like roof racks or stickers. Full explainer with sources.

Can this site tell me if I'm being tracked?

No. It counts publicly mapped cameras near a route. It can't see whether any camera captured you, whether anyone searched for your plate, or what an agency does with the data. If you're worried about a person following you, read Am I being followed?

Where does the camera data come from?

From OpenStreetMap nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR, much of it mapped by volunteers using DeFlock. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). See how it works.

Do you store my route?

No. Place names go from your browser to the geocoding and routing services, and we don't log or keep them. See the privacy page.