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What is inside El Monte, by camera type.
El Monte: 46 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: South El Monte 9, Temple City 14, North Whittier 1 and Rosemead 30.
Which streets in El Monte have cameras?
3 cameras on 1 street. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- I-10 3 traffic at Santa Anita Ave
at Peck Road
at Durfee Ave
43 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in El Monte
None inside El Monte. The nearest is on Huntington Dr (14-7), 6.7 mi outside the boundary.
Red light cameras in El Monte
No red light camera program is listed here.
License plate readers in El Monte
43 plate readers are on the map inside El Monte. 40 carry the Flock Safety tag. 26 more are just outside.
ZIP 91731 has the most plate readers (24), then 91732 (19). 28 of the 43 were first mapped in 2025, with 18 in November alone.
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists El Monte Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
License plate readers across the US →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Direction not mapped | Dec 14, 2024 |
| Temple City Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Temple City Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 15, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 15, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91731 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 30, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: El Monte Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 5, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 11, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 11, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 27, 2025 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| El Monte Near ZIP 91732 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 26, 2026 |
What the plate readers in El Monte keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 15 of 43 say who runs them, most often El Monte Police Department (11).
- 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 El Monte
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the El Monte Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 140 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
El Monte Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 140
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in El Monte
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
Traffic cameras in El Monte
3 Caltrans cameras inside El Monte, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| I-10 Eastbound 3 | ||
| At Santa Anita Ave · postmile 28.552 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
| At Peck Road · postmile 29.498 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
| At Durfee Ave · postmile 30.440 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
Cameras just outside El Monte
Just outside the boundary: 26 plate readers and 8 traffic cameras.
- Plate reader · South El Monte on the boundary
- Plate reader · Temple City on the boundary
- Plate reader · Rosemead on the boundary
- Plate reader · Temple City on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-10 West at Temple City Blvd 100 ft
- Traffic camera · I-605 South at San Jose Creek 0.2 mi
- Traffic camera · I-10 East, west of I-605 0.2 mi
- Traffic camera · I-605 North, north of I-10 0.2 mi
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near El Monte
Flock camera pages nearby: Rosemead (26) · Baldwin Park (38)
Also near El Monte: Unincorporated El Monte · Unincorporated South El Monte · Unincorporated Arcadia
Camera tickets near El Monte
No speed camera program is listed here. The nearest is in Los Angeles: fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in El Monte change.
Free email alerts for cameras on your routes that start issuing tickets. One summary email a month.
- In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
- 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.
- LADOT: speed camera list, checked Nov 7, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers (surveillance:type=ALPR), data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Caltrans CWWP2: Districts 6 and 7 camera list, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY
- US Census Bureau places: city boundary, cartographic file 2025 (public domain)
- 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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