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Chicago has 818 mapped plate readers. 99 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Oct 31, 2024 and Oct 27, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Chicago: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 60642 has the most (13), then 60607 (11) and 60620 (9). Mounted on, where known: 18 on poles and 2 on street lights.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 60018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | May 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60605 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60606 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest and south-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: University of Illinois Chicago | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: University of Illinois Chicago | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60607 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60608 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60609 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60611 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60612 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60614 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60614 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60614 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60614 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60618 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60619 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60620 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60623 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60625 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60628 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north and north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60628 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60629 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60629 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest, south-southeast, north and east (as mapped) | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60630 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60631 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Chicago Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60632 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60632 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north and north-northwest (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60632 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60634 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60638 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60638 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60638 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60639 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60642 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60643 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60643 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60644 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60646 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60647 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60647 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60647 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60647 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60649 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60652 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60652 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60652 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60652 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60653 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south and northwest (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60655 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60655 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60655 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 60656 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60659 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60659 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60659 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 60659 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2025 |
Near you: Flock camera locations near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Chicago
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 5
- University of Illinois Chicago 2
- Chicago Police Department 1
What the Flock cameras in Chicago 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 (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.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Chicago
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Chicago Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 164 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Chicago Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 164
No transparency portal listed, 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 Chicago were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from October 31, 2024 to October 27, 2026. 65 of the 99 were first mapped in 2026, with 13 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Chicago
Flock cameras in Chicago, IL: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Chicago?
99 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Chicago, IL, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Chicago?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 60642 has the most (13).
Who runs the plate readers in Chicago?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Illinois law.
Which agencies around Chicago use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Chicago Police Department and Illinois Attorney General's Office as agencies that use plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
97 of the 99 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Chicago 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 Chicago, IL, 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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