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San Carlos has 29 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Flock Safety (13). Most don't say who runs them.
A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes.
Each point shows where a camera stands and which way it faces.
License plate readers in San Carlos: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 94070 has the most (29). Mounted on, where known: 4 on traffic signals and 1 on a street light. 14 of the 29 were first mapped in 2024, with 10 in December alone.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office | Faces east (as mapped) | May 31, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 29, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 29, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Dec 29, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 94070 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
Plate readers in San Carlos by maker
CamsAhead.comWhat the plate readers in San Carlos keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 5 of 29 say who runs them, most often San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (5).
- 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.
Plate readers near San Carlos
License plate readers in San Carlos: questions
How many license plate readers are in San Carlos?
29 plate readers are on the map in San Carlos, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in San Carlos?
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 29 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
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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 San Carlos, 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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