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Los Gatos has 48 mapped plate readers. 36 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 14, 2024 and Sep 14, 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 Los Gatos: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 95030 has the most (28). Mounted on, where known: 5 on poles and 1 on a street light.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 27, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 21, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 14, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Los Gatos
Most don't say who runs them.
- Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department 6
What the Flock cameras in Los Gatos keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 6 of 36 say who runs them, most often Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department (6).
- 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 Los Gatos
16 agencies can search reads from the Los Gatos Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Los Gatos Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 16
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 17
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 0
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Town of Los Gatos
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 2
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 Los Gatos
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Los Gatos were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 14, 2024 to September 14, 2026. 21 of the 36 were first mapped in 2025, with 8 in December alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Los Gatos
Flock cameras in Los Gatos: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Los Gatos?
36 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Los Gatos, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Los Gatos?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 95030 has the most (28).
Who runs the plate readers in Los Gatos?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Los Gatos use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Los Gatos Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 36 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos, 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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