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Alameda has 57 mapped plate readers. 51 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Sep 7, 2025 and Sep 14, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long and who can search it.
Flock cameras in Alameda: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 94502 has the most (39), then 94501 (12).
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94502 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 14, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera locations near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Alameda
None of these say who runs them yet.
What the Flock cameras in Alameda keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Not listed yet.
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with. In California, a public agency may share only with other public agencies in the state.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. California requires one. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Alameda
The Alameda Police Department’s portal lists no agency that can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Alameda Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 0
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 36
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 88
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 13, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Alameda
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Alameda were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from September 7, 2025 to September 14, 2026. 26 of the 51 were first mapped in 2026, with 9 in March alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Alameda
Flock cameras in Alameda: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Alameda?
51 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Alameda, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Alameda?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 94502 has the most (39).
Who runs the plate readers in Alameda?
None of these plate readers say who runs them yet. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Alameda use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Alameda Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 51 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Alameda change.
Free email alerts for new plate readers mapped near your places. One summary email a month.
- When a plate reader is first mapped near you
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
- Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick
156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers in Alameda, CA, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- California Civil Code §1798.90.51: the use and privacy policy rule for plate readers
- California Civil Code §1798.90.55: the rule on who a public agency may share reads with
- EFF Atlas of Surveillance: agencies that use plate readers, data as of Aug 2026; CC BY 4.0
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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