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Lake Forest has 79 mapped plate readers. 68 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Feb 8, 2025 and Oct 3, 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 Lake Forest: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 92630 has the most (41), then 92610 (27). Mounted on, where known: 39 on poles.
52 more plate readers are on Orange County Sheriff's Department’s own list, counted apart.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Angle was recently turned. Unknown if intentional by Flock, or an adversary of. | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest and east-northeast (as mapped) | May 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces west (as mapped) | May 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Orange County Sheriff | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 3, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera locations near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Lake Forest
Most don't say who runs them.
- Orange County Sheriff 20
- Angle was recently turned. Unknown if intentional by Flock, or an adversary of. 1
- Private operators, not named 1
What the Flock cameras in Lake Forest 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 Orange County Sheriff (20) and private operators (1).
- 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.
When the Flock cameras in Lake Forest were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from February 8, 2025 to October 3, 2026. 44 of the 68 were first mapped in 2025, with 14 in October alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Lake Forest: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Lake Forest?
68 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Lake Forest, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Lake Forest?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 92630 has the most (41).
Who runs the plate readers in Lake Forest?
Most don't say who runs them, and Orange County Sheriff is tagged on 20. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Lake Forest use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Lake Forest Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 68 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
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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 Lake Forest, 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
- Orange County Sheriff's Department, California: Camera locations: Orange County Sheriff's Department. Read November 7, 2026.
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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