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Altoona has 61 mapped plate readers. 57 carry the Flock Safety tag. 36 of 57 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Apr 8, 2025 and Sep 21, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Altoona: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 50009 has the most (55), then 50032 (2). Mounted on, where known: 29 on poles, 10 on street lights and 2 on traffic signals.
2 more plate readers are on Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations and Safety Bureau’s own list, counted apart.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces east and west (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north-northwest and south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north and south (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces north and south (as mapped) | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east and west (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50009 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Altoona Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2025 |
Near you: Flock camera map near you.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Altoona
36 of 57 say who runs them.
- Altoona Police Department 34
- Private operators, not named 2
What the Flock cameras in Altoona 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 Altoona Police Department (34) and private operators (2).
- 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 Altoona
The Altoona 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.
Altoona Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 51
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 252
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 Altoona
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Altoona were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from April 8, 2025 to September 21, 2026. 36 of the 57 were first mapped in 2025, with 34 in April alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Altoona, IA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Altoona?
57 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Altoona, IA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Altoona?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 50009 has the most (55).
Who runs the plate readers in Altoona?
36 of 57 say who runs them, and Altoona Police Department is tagged on 34. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Iowa law.
Which agencies around Altoona use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Altoona Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 57 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Altoona 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 Altoona, IA, 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
- Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations and Safety Bureau: Plate reader locations: Iowa Department of Transportation (CC BY 4.0), list as of January 2026. Read November 7, 2026.
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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