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Colton has 34 mapped plate readers. 34 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 5, 2024 and Sep 9, 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 Colton: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 92324 has the most (20). Mounted on, where known: 16 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92324 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Colton
None of these say who runs them yet.
What the Flock cameras in Colton 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 Colton
307 agencies can search reads from the Colton Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Colton Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 307
- Other organizations on its list
- 6
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 41
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 132
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Colton
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Colton were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 5, 2024 to September 9, 2026. 19 of the 34 were first mapped in 2026, with 6 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Colton: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Colton?
34 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Colton, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Colton?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 92324 has the most (20).
Who runs the plate readers in Colton?
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 Colton use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Colton Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 34 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Colton 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 Colton, 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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