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Poway has 38 mapped plate readers. 37 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 2, 2025 and Jul 29, 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 Poway: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 92064 has the most (32).
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Diego Sheriff Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, south-southwest and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92064 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Poway
Most don't say who runs them.
- San Diego Sheriff Department 8
- Private operators, not named 4
What the Flock cameras in Poway keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 12 of 37 say who runs them, most often San Diego Sheriff Department (8).
- 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.
When the Flock cameras in Poway were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 2, 2025 to July 29, 2026. 28 of the 37 were first mapped in 2026, with 18 in July alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Poway: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Poway?
37 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Poway, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Poway?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 92064 has the most (32).
Who runs the plate readers in Poway?
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 way does each camera face?
All 37 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Poway change.
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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 Poway, 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
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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