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Gilroy has 58 mapped plate readers. 55 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Mar 6, 2025 and Sep 24, 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 Gilroy: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 95020 has the most (55). Mounted on, where known: 18 on poles, 11 on street lights and 1 on a building.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Gilroy Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Gilroy Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Gilroy Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Gilroy Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Gilroy Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Gilroy Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera map near you.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Gilroy
Most don't say who runs them.
- Gilroy Police Department 6
- Private operators, not named 5
What the Flock cameras in Gilroy keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Most don't say. Tagged ones include Gilroy Police Department (6) and private operators (5).
- 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 Gilroy
321 agencies can search reads from the Gilroy Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Gilroy Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 321
- Other organizations on its list
- 4
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 58
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 155
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 Gilroy
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Gilroy were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from March 6, 2025 to September 24, 2026. 39 of the 55 were first mapped in 2026, with 11 in January alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Gilroy
Flock cameras in Gilroy: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Gilroy?
55 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Gilroy, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Gilroy?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 95020 has the most (55).
Who runs the plate readers in Gilroy?
Most don't say who runs them, and Gilroy Police Department is tagged on 6. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Gilroy use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Gilroy Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 55 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Gilroy 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 Gilroy, 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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