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Long Beach has 74 mapped plate readers. 28 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Jan 22, 2026 and Nov 1, 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 Long Beach: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 90840 has the most (8), then 90804 (5) and 90806 (4). Mounted on, where known: 10 on street lights and 7 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90804 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90804 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | May 9, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90804 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90804 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90804 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90805 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90805 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90806 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90806 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90806 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90806 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south, north and south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90813 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90813 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90813 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90815 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90815 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90815 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90815 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90822 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90822 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Long Beach Near ZIP 90840 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Long Beach
None of these say who runs them yet.
What the Flock cameras in Long Beach 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.
When the Flock cameras in Long Beach were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from January 22, 2026 to November 1, 2026. All 28 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 Long Beach
Flock cameras in Long Beach: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Long Beach?
28 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Long Beach, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Long Beach?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 90840 has the most (8).
Who runs the plate readers in Long Beach?
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 Long Beach use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Long Beach Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 28 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Long Beach change.
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- 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 Long Beach, 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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