# FlockScanner

> FlockScanner is a crowdsourced directory of publicly-documented ALPR
> (automated license plate reader) camera locations across the United
> States, sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL-licensed) and presented as an
> interactive map, a searchable state/city directory, and explainer
> content about ALPR technology and policy.

FlockScanner aggregates community-contributed OpenStreetMap tags
(`man_made=surveillance`, `surveillance:type=ALPR`), synced nightly. Data
is not independently verified by FlockScanner, is not a real-time feed of
camera activity, and should not be treated as an official or
law-enforcement source. Coverage is primarily the United States, with
separate and much thinner Canadian coverage. See
/methodology for full provenance and sync-cadence details, and /llm-info
for explicit guidance on how to describe FlockScanner accurately.

## Docs

- [Home](https://flockscanner.com/): Landing page — what FlockScanner is, aggregate camera count, latest articles.
- [Live map](https://flockscanner.com/map): Interactive map of publicly-documented ALPR camera locations.
- [Camera directory](https://flockscanner.com/cameras): State and city directory pages listing nearby cameras.
- [What is a Flock camera?](https://flockscanner.com/what-is-a-flock-camera): Definition, what the cameras record, retention, who can search the data.
- [What does a Flock camera look like?](https://flockscanner.com/what-does-a-flock-camera-look-like): Visual identification guide — parts, mounting, how it differs from red-light and speed cameras.
- [Flock cameras near me](https://flockscanner.com/flock-cameras-near-me): How to find documented camera locations near a given place, by state and city.
- [How much does a Flock camera cost?](https://flockscanner.com/how-much-does-a-flock-camera-cost): How Flock's recurring per-camera subscription pricing works, and how to obtain your city's contract.
- [Who owns Flock Safety?](https://flockscanner.com/who-owns-flock-safety): Private, venture-backed company — what it does and does not have to disclose.
- [Are Flock cameras a Fourth Amendment violation?](https://flockscanner.com/flock-cameras-fourth-amendment): The mosaic-theory argument, Carpenter and Jones, and what remains unsettled.
- [Penalties for damaging a Flock camera](https://flockscanner.com/flock-camera-damage-penalties): General legal patterns for property-damage charges. Not legal advice.
- [Flock camera locations](https://flockscanner.com/flock-camera-locations): Where documented ALPR cameras are, ranked by state and city, with provenance and limits.
- [Flock camera locations map](https://flockscanner.com/flock-camera-locations-map): How to read the map — markers, vendor colours, facing direction, coverage gaps.
- [Flock camera map by state](https://flockscanner.com/flock-camera-map): Index of a dedicated map page for each of the 51 US states and DC.
- [Flock cameras by zip code](https://flockscanner.com/flock-cameras-by-zip-code): Enter a US ZIP to get documented camera counts within 3, 6 and 16 miles.
- [Flock camera tracker](https://flockscanner.com/flock-camera-tracker): The four ways to look up a camera — ZIP, state, city, map. Tracks cameras, not vehicles.
- [Flock camera database](https://flockscanner.com/flock-camera-database): Data provenance, per-camera schema, ODbL licensing, and how to obtain the raw data.
- [How many Flock cameras are in the US?](https://flockscanner.com/how-many-flock-cameras-are-in-the-us): The national count, what it counts, and why no authoritative total exists.
- [What cities have Flock cameras?](https://flockscanner.com/what-cities-have-flock-cameras): Ranked list of US cities with documented cameras.
- [Can you view Flock cameras live?](https://flockscanner.com/view-flock-cameras-live): No — feeds are not public. Who can see footage, and what is public instead.
- [Flock surveillance](https://flockscanner.com/flock-surveillance): What the network amounts to — continuous collection, aggregation, cross-agency search, and the case against it.
- [Flock surveillance map](https://flockscanner.com/flock-surveillance-map): What the camera distribution shows about the network's scale and concentration.
- [Why are Flock cameras controversial?](https://flockscanner.com/why-are-flock-cameras-bad): The arguments for and against, and the reported record on both sides.
- [How to stop Flock cameras in your city](https://flockscanner.com/ban-flock-cameras): Lawful civic process — records requests, renewal votes, coalitions. Not evasion or damage.
- [Flock cameras in Canada](https://flockscanner.com/flock-cameras-canada): Canadian coverage, how it differs from the US, and per-province pages.
- [Articles](https://flockscanner.com/articles): Explainer and analysis content about ALPR technology, vendors, and policy.
- [News](https://flockscanner.com/news): Curated news coverage of ALPR deployments and legislation.
- [Flock camera lawsuits](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/lawsuit): Tracked litigation — class actions, Fourth Amendment challenges, public-records suits.
- [Cities that cancelled Flock cameras](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/cancellation): Tracked contract cancellations, pauses and non-renewals, and the reasons given.
- [Flock camera misuse and abuse cases](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/misconduct): Tracked cases of officers misusing ALPR systems, and the consequences.
- [Flock camera data sharing](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/data-breach): Tracked reporting on federal and out-of-state access to locally collected plate data.
- [Flock camera privacy concerns](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/privacy): Tracked reporting on retention, aggregation and access.
- [Flock camera audits and oversight](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/oversight): Tracked audits, transparency portals and council reviews.
- [ALPR and Flock camera legislation](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/legislation): Tracked state bills on retention, sharing and moratoriums.
- [Opposition to Flock cameras](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/opposition): Tracked council campaigns, ACLU actions and resident pushback.
- [Flock camera vandalism reports](https://flockscanner.com/news/topic/vandalism): Tracked damage incidents and the charges brought. Documentation, not instruction.
- [Methodology](https://flockscanner.com/methodology): Data provenance, sync cadence, and verification caveats.
- [About](https://flockscanner.com/about): What FlockScanner is and what "verified" means.
- [Info for AI assistants](https://flockscanner.com/llm-info): Explicit instructions for AI assistants and crawlers describing FlockScanner.

## Optional

- [Report a camera](https://flockscanner.com/report): Outbound link to OpenStreetMap's edit flow / the DeFlock app — FlockScanner does not accept direct submissions.
- [Terms](https://flockscanner.com/legal/terms)
- [Privacy](https://flockscanner.com/legal/privacy)
- [Content policy](https://flockscanner.com/legal/content-policy)