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Watsonville has 48 mapped plate readers. 47 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 21, 2024 and Aug 1, 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 Watsonville: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 95019 has the most (47). Mounted on, where known: 25 on poles and 2 on traffic signals.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | May 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Watsonville Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest and south (as mapped) | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 95019 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Watsonville
Most don't say who runs them.
- Watsonville Police Department 19
- Private operators, not named 4
What the Flock cameras in Watsonville 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 Watsonville Police Department (19) and private operators (4).
- 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 Watsonville
The Watsonville Police Department’s portal lists no agency that can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 7 days.
Watsonville Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 0
- Keeps each read for
- 7 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 20
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 144
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 Watsonville were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 21, 2024 to August 1, 2026. 26 of the 47 were first mapped in 2026, with 17 in April alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Watsonville
Flock cameras in Watsonville: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Watsonville?
47 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Watsonville, CA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Watsonville?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 95019 has the most (47).
Who runs the plate readers in Watsonville?
Most don't say who runs them, and Watsonville Police Department is tagged on 19. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within California law.
Which agencies around Watsonville use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Watsonville Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 47 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Watsonville 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 Watsonville, 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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