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Boulder has 56 mapped plate readers. 54 carry the Flock Safety tag. 35 of 54 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 5, 2024 and Sep 8, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Boulder: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 80310 has the most (43), then 80305 (7) and 80304 (4). Mounted on, where known: 39 on poles, 2 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 80304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Dec 25, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boulder Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: University of Colorado Boulder | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: University of Colorado Boulder | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 80310 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Boulder
35 of 54 say who runs them.
- Boulder Police Department 30
- Private operators, not named 3
- University of Colorado Boulder 2
What the Flock cameras in Boulder keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Tagged ones include Boulder Police Department (30) and private operators (3).
- 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.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Boulder
74 agencies can search reads from the Boulder Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 14 days.
Boulder Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 74
- Other organizations on its list
- 3
- Keeps each read for
- 14 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 31
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 25
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Boulder
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Boulder were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 5, 2024 to September 8, 2026. 31 of the 54 were first mapped in 2024, with 27 in November alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Boulder, CO: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Boulder?
54 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Boulder, CO, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Boulder?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 80310 has the most (43).
Who runs the plate readers in Boulder?
35 of 54 say who runs them, and Boulder Police Department is tagged on 30. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Colorado law.
Which agencies around Boulder use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists 3 agencies based in Boulder that use plate readers, among them Boulder Police Department.
Which way does each camera face?
All 54 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Boulder 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 Boulder, CO, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- 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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