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Torrance has 68 mapped plate readers. 37 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Sep 2, 2025 and Oct 28, 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 Torrance: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 90503 has the most (23), then 90501 (7) and 90505 (5).
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90501 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west and east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90503 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90504 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90504 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90505 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90505 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90505 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90505 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Torrance Near ZIP 90505 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Torrance
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 1
What the Flock cameras in Torrance 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 private operators (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 Torrance were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from September 2, 2025 to October 28, 2026. 25 of the 37 were first mapped in 2025, with 24 in September alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Torrance
Flock cameras in Torrance: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Torrance?
37 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Torrance, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Torrance?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 90503 has the most (23).
Who runs the plate readers in Torrance?
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 agencies around Torrance use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Torrance Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
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 Torrance change.
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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 Torrance, 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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