Flock cameras & license plate readers in Savannah, GA
Volunteers have mapped 226 fixed license plate readers within 10 miles of downtown Savannah in OpenStreetMap, and 213 (94%) are tagged as Flock Safety cameras. That puts Savannah at #55 of the 87 US cities we track for mapped plate readers near the city center. Widen the circle to 25 miles and the count is 473. Within 5 miles it's 114.
Who makes them
Manufacturers as tagged by mappers, within 10 miles:
| Manufacturer | Mapped | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flock Safety | 213 | 94% |
| Genetec | 5 | 2% |
| Axis Communications | 3 | 1% |
| Rekor | 2 | 1% |
| Motorola Solutions | 1 | 0% |
| Leonardo | 1 | 0% |
Who runs them
19 of the 226 mapped readers (8%) have an operator recorded. 186 are tagged as public (government) cameras and 8 as private, such as store parking lots or HOAs.
- The Home Depot: 7
- Savannah PD: 3
- Garden City PD: 3
- Port Wentworth PD: 3
- Chatham County PD: 2
- Bull River Bluff Condominium Association: 1
Where they're mounted
Where mappers noted a mount, cameras sit on poles (52), street lights (9), post (2) and School speed camera enforced (1). 100% have a mapped facing direction, which our route check uses to estimate whether a camera faces your direction of travel.
Other cameras mapped nearby
- Public/outdoor CCTV: 17
- Traffic-monitoring cameras: 1
- Speed/red-light cameras: 2
Check a Savannah route
See how many mapped readers sit on a specific drive:
Georgia license plate reader law
O.C.G.A. §35-1-22 limits use to law enforcement purposes and requires destruction within 30 months. Misuse is a "high and aggravated" misdemeanor. Source: NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes (summary, not legal advice; check the statute itself).
To find out which agencies around Savannah use ALPRs, search the EFF Atlas of Surveillance or follow our records-request guide. Spot a camera that isn't on the map? Add it via DeFlock.
Nearby city maps
- Charleston, SC: 96 within 10 mi (83 mi away)
- Jacksonville, FL: 154 within 10 mi (125 mi away)
- Columbia, SC: 167 within 10 mi (133 mi away)
All of Georgia → · All city maps → · What are Flock cameras?
Frequently asked questions
How many Flock cameras are in Savannah, GA?
As of October 29, 2026, OpenStreetMap has 213 Flock Safety cameras mapped within 10 miles of downtown Savannah, out of 226 mapped license plate readers in total. Mapping is volunteer-driven and incomplete, so treat this as a minimum, not an exact count.
Where are the license plate readers in Savannah?
Open the live map of Savannah on this site to see every mapped reader as a red dot. Zoom in for street-level positions, and toggle CCTV, traffic and speed-camera layers. Positions come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and may be off.
Is it legal to use license plate readers in Georgia?
O.C.G.A. §35-1-22 limits use to law enforcement purposes and requires destruction within 30 months. Misuse is a "high and aggravated" misdemeanor. (Summary of NCSL's state-statutes table; not legal advice.)
Can this tell me if my car is being tracked in Savannah?
No. It shows where mapped cameras are. It can't see whether a camera captured your plate or whether anyone searched for it.
How we count: OSM nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR within a straight-line radius of the city coordinates (32.081, -81.091), from the October 29, 2026 snapshot. Circles overlap neighboring cities. Method and limits.
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