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Springfield has 127 mapped plate readers. 125 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Jul 14, 2023 and Oct 24, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Springfield: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 62701 has the most (29), then 62706 (22) and 62711 (19). Mounted on, where known: 69 on poles, 37 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-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62701 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62702 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62703 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 12, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 15, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62706 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62707 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62707 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62707 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2023 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62711 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 62712 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera map near you.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Springfield
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 4
What the Flock cameras in Springfield 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 (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.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Springfield
The Springfield Police Department’s transparency portal does not list who can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Springfield Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 141
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 80
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 Springfield
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Springfield were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from July 14, 2023 to October 24, 2026. 70 of the 125 were first mapped in 2023, with 28 in September alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Springfield, IL: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Springfield?
125 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Springfield, IL, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Springfield?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 62701 has the most (29).
Who runs the plate readers in Springfield?
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 Springfield use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists 3 agencies based in Springfield that use plate readers, among them Springfield Police Department.
Which way does each camera face?
All 125 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Has anyone checked these cameras on the ground?
1 carries a ground-check date, marked ✓ in its row.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Springfield 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 Springfield, 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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