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Decatur has 130 mapped plate readers. 127 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Sep 8, 2023 and Oct 26, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Decatur: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 62523 has the most (126). Mounted on, where known: 32 on poles, 4 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: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62523 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2026 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Decatur
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 1
What the Flock cameras in Decatur 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.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Decatur
453 agencies can search reads from the Decatur Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Decatur Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 453
- Other organizations on its list
- 5
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 119
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 143
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 Decatur
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Decatur were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from September 8, 2023 to October 26, 2026. 75 of the 127 were first mapped in 2025, with 52 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Decatur, IL: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Decatur?
127 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Decatur, IL, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Decatur?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 62523 has the most (126).
Who runs the plate readers in Decatur?
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 Decatur use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Decatur Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
126 of the 127 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Decatur 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 Decatur, 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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