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Ames has 39 mapped plate readers. 39 carry the Flock Safety tag. 28 of 39 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Apr 24, 2025 and Sep 13, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Ames: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 50012 has the most (24), then 50013 (11) and 50010 (4). Mounted on, where known: 25 on poles, 5 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 50010 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50010 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50010 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50010 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Story County Sheriff's Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast and west (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest and south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50012 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Iowa State University Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west and south (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 50013 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest and southeast (as mapped) | May 7, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Ames
28 of 39 say who runs them.
- Iowa State University Police Department 24
- Private operators, not named 3
- Story County Sheriff's Department 1
What the Flock cameras in Ames keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 28 of 39 say who runs them, most often Iowa State University Police Department (24).
- 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.
When the Flock cameras in Ames were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from April 24, 2025 to September 13, 2026. 29 of the 39 were first mapped in 2025, with 21 in June alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Ames, IA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Ames?
39 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Ames, IA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Ames?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 50012 has the most (24).
Who runs the plate readers in Ames?
28 of 39 say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Iowa law.
Which way does each camera face?
All 39 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
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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 Ames, 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
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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