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Oakland has 544 mapped plate readers. 530 carry the Flock Safety tag. 431 of 530 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Jul 13, 2024 and Oct 26, 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 Oakland: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 94609 has the most (62), then 94613 (60) and 94612 (53). Mounted on, where known: 56 on poles, 4 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94601 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94602 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north and south-southeast (as mapped) | May 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94603 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94605 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94605 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94605 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94605 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94606 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Lakeshore Avenue Business Improvement District (LABID) | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Lakeshore Avenue Business Improvement District (LABID) | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94610 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | May 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94613 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP);Flock Safety | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94613 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94613 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94613 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94613 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94613 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UCANN | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Piedmont | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94619 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94619 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94619 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oakland Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: California Highway Patrol (CHP) | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94621 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
Showing the 150 most recently mapped of 530. See all 530 on the map.
Near you: Flock camera map near you.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Oakland
431 of 530 say who runs them.
- California Highway Patrol (CHP) 365
- California Highway Patrol 25
- Oakland Police Department 20
- Private operators, not named 10
- City of Piedmont 7
- Lakeshore Avenue Business Improvement District (LABID) 2
- California Highway Patrol (CHP);Flock Safety 1
- UCANN 1
What the Flock cameras in Oakland keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 431 of 530 say who runs them, most often California Highway Patrol (CHP) (365).
- 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 Oakland
The Oakland Police Department’s transparency portal does not list who can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Oakland Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 293
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 128
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Oakland
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Oakland were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from July 13, 2024 to October 26, 2026. 388 of the 530 were first mapped in 2024, with 375 in November alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Oakland
Flock cameras in Oakland: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Oakland?
530 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Oakland, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Oakland?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 94609 has the most (62).
Who runs the plate readers in Oakland?
431 of 530 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 Oakland use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Oakland Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff's Office as agencies that use plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 530 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Has anyone checked these cameras on the ground?
1 carries a ground-check date, marked ✓ in its row.
Know when cameras in Oakland 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 Oakland, 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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