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Flock cameras in Rancho Santa Margarita
19 plate readers tagged Flock Safety in Rancho Santa Margarita.
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Rancho Santa Margarita has 31 mapped plate readers. 19 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Mar 17, 2025 and Aug 16, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 92688 has the most (16), then 92679 (3).
16 more plate readers are on Orange County Sheriff's Department’s own list, counted apart.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 92679 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92679 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92679 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Rancho Santa Margarita | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 92688 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 16, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Rancho Santa Margarita
Most don't say who runs them.
- Rancho Santa Margarita 1
What the Flock cameras in Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (1).
- 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 Rancho Santa Margarita were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from March 17, 2025 to August 16, 2026. 13 of the 19 were first mapped in 2025, with 9 in November alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Rancho Santa Margarita
Flock cameras in Rancho Santa Margarita: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Rancho Santa Margarita?
19 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Rancho Santa Margarita?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 92688 has the most (16).
Who runs the plate readers in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Most don't say who runs them, and Rancho Santa Margarita is tagged on 1. 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 19 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Rancho Santa Margarita change.
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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 Rancho Santa Margarita, 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
- Orange County Sheriff's Department, California: Camera locations: Orange County Sheriff's Department. Read November 7, 2026.
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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