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Richmond has 91 mapped plate readers. 89 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between May 1, 2025 and Oct 22, 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 Richmond: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 94804 has the most (48), then 94806 (17) and 94801 (15). Mounted on, where known: 20 on poles, 11 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Direction not mapped | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94801 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94803 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94803 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94803 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest and southeast (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94803 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94803 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | May 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Group Inc. Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Inc Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94804 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94805 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94805 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94805 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94805 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94806 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Richmond
Most don't say who runs them.
- Richmond Police Department 22
What the Flock cameras in Richmond 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 Richmond Police Department (22).
- 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 Richmond
The Richmond Police Department’s portal lists no agency that can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Richmond Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 0
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 188
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 51
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
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Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Richmond were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from May 1, 2025 to October 22, 2026. 66 of the 89 were first mapped in 2026.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Richmond: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Richmond?
89 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Richmond, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Richmond?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 94804 has the most (48).
Who runs the plate readers in Richmond?
Most don't say who runs them, and Richmond Police Department is tagged on 22. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Richmond use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Richmond Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
87 of the 89 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Richmond 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 Richmond, 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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