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Baltimore has 51 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Flock Safety (21). Most don't say who runs them.
A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes.
Each point shows where a camera stands and which way it faces.
License plate readers in Baltimore: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 21224 has the most (9), then 21231 (9) and 21230 (6). Mounted on, where known: 7 on poles, 3 on traffic signals and 1 on a gantry or bridge. 31 of the 51 were first mapped in 2026, with 12 in March alone.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 21205 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast, east, north-northeast and west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21206 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21214 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest and northeast (as mapped) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21215 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21215 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21216 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21218 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21218 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21218 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Maryland Transportation Authority | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Maryland Transportation Authority | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Maryland Transportation Authority | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Maryland Transportation Authority | Faces northeast and southwest (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21226 Show on map | Neology, Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21226 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21230 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast and south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21230 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, south-southeast and east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, west and south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast, west and north (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south, west and north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest, northwest and north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west and east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Maryland Transportation Authority | Faces east-southeast and west-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21231 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21233 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21233 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21233 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21233 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21233 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21233 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21251 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21251 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21251 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 21287 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21287 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21287 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 21287 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 3, 2026 |
Plate readers in Baltimore by maker
CamsAhead.comWhat the plate readers in Baltimore keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 9 of 51 say who runs them, most often Maryland Transportation Authority (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.
Plate readers near Baltimore
License plate readers in Baltimore, MD: questions
How many license plate readers are in Baltimore?
51 plate readers are on the map in Baltimore, MD, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in Baltimore?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Maryland law.
Which agencies around Baltimore use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Baltimore Police Department and Maryland Transportation Authority as agencies that use plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 51 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 Baltimore, MD, 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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