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Santa Maria has 152 mapped plate readers. 152 carry the Flock Safety tag. Half don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Jul 15, 2025 and Sep 21, 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 Santa Maria: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 93458 has the most (36). Mounted on, where known: 81 on poles, 24 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west and east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast and northeast (as mapped) | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 6, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 6, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 13, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 15, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Santa Maria Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 93458 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
Showing the 150 most recently mapped of 152. See all 152 on the map.
Near you: Flock camera map near you.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Santa Maria
Half don't say who runs them.
- Santa Maria Police Department 73
- Private operators, not named 3
What the Flock cameras in Santa Maria keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 76 of 152 say who runs them, most often Santa Maria Police Department (73).
- 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 Santa Maria
6 agencies can search reads from the Santa Maria Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Santa Maria Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 6
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 155
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 41
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 Santa Maria
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Santa Maria were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from July 15, 2025 to September 21, 2026. 137 of the 152 were first mapped in 2026, with 74 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Santa Maria
Flock cameras in Santa Maria: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Santa Maria?
152 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Santa Maria, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Santa Maria?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 93458 has the most (36).
Who runs the plate readers in Santa Maria?
Half 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 agencies around Santa Maria use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Santa Maria Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
151 of the 152 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Santa Maria change.
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- 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 Santa Maria, 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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