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Merced has 55 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Motorola Solutions / Vigilant (14). Most don't say who runs them.
A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes.
Each point shows where a camera stands and which way it faces.
License plate readers in Merced: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 95340 has the most (11). Mounted on, where known: 35 on poles and 7 on traffic signals. 47 of the 55 were first mapped in 2026, with 20 in September alone.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Merced Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Merced Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Merced Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Merced Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Verkada Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Verkada Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Verkada Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: UC Merced Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: UC Merced Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: UC Merced Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: UC Merced Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: UC Merced Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95340 Show on map | Iteris Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
Plate readers in Merced by maker
CamsAhead.comWhat the plate readers in Merced keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 10 of 55 say who runs them, most often UC Merced Police Department (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.
Plate readers near Merced
License plate readers in Merced: questions
How many license plate readers are in Merced?
55 plate readers are on the map in Merced, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in Merced?
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 Merced use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Merced Police Department and Merced County Sheriff's Department as agencies that use plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 55 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
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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 Merced, 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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