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Oceanside has 26 mapped plate readers. 23 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 25, 2024 and Aug 31, 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 Oceanside: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 92054 has the most (9), then 92057 (8) and 92056 (6).
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92054 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92056 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92056 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92056 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92056 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92056 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92056 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oceanside Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92057 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Oceanside
Most don't say who runs them.
- Oceanside Police Department 9
What the Flock cameras in Oceanside 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 Oceanside Police Department (9).
- 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 Oceanside
115 agencies can search reads from the Oceanside Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Oceanside Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 115
- Other organizations on its list
- 3
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 18
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 66
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 Oceanside
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Oceanside were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 25, 2024 to August 31, 2026. 10 of the 23 were first mapped in 2026, with 3 in July alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Plate readers near Oceanside
Flock cameras in Oceanside: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Oceanside?
23 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Oceanside, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Oceanside?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 92054 has the most (9).
Who runs the plate readers in Oceanside?
Most don't say who runs them, and Oceanside Police Department is tagged on 9. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Oceanside use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Oceanside Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 23 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Oceanside 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 Oceanside, 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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