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Monterey has 34 mapped plate readers. 34 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 11, 2024 and Oct 6, 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 Monterey: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 93943 has the most (23), then 93944 (11). Mounted on, where known: 16 on poles, 1 on a street light and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93943 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Pacific Grove Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Monterey Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93944 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Monterey
Most don't say who runs them.
- Monterey Police Department 7
- Pacific Grove Police Department 1
What the Flock cameras in Monterey 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 Monterey Police Department (7).
- 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 Monterey
7 agencies can search reads from the Monterey Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 7 days.
Monterey Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 7
- Keeps each read for
- 7 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 37
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 143
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 Monterey
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Monterey were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 11, 2024 to October 6, 2026. 21 of the 34 were first mapped in 2026, with 7 in March alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Monterey
Flock cameras in Monterey: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Monterey?
34 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Monterey, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Monterey?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 93943 has the most (23).
Who runs the plate readers in Monterey?
Most don't say who runs them, and Monterey Police Department is tagged on 7. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Monterey use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Monterey Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 34 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Monterey 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 Monterey, 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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