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Flock cameras in Detroit, MI

303 plate readers tagged Flock Safety in Detroit.

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Detroit has 565 mapped plate readers. 303 carry the Flock Safety tag. 262 of 303 say who runs them.

They were first mapped between Aug 26, 2023 and Nov 5, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.

Flock cameras in Detroit: locations by ZIP code

ZIP 48208 has the most (21), then 48235 (21) and 48202 (20). Mounted on, where known: 262 on poles, 12 on traffic signals and 6 on street lights.

How to read this list

WhereMaker tag and operatorFacingFirst mapped
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48201 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces northwest (as mapped) Sep 26, 2025
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east (as mapped) May 27, 2026
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Jul 29, 2026
Near ZIP 48202 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Nov 3, 2026
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces northwest (as mapped) Sep 26, 2025
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north-northwest (as mapped) Jun 28, 2026
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east-northeast (as mapped) Nov 5, 2026
Near ZIP 48203 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south-southeast (as mapped) Nov 5, 2026
Near ZIP 48205 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48205 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48205 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48205 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48206 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south (as mapped) Sep 20, 2025
Near ZIP 48206 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north-northeast (as mapped) Sep 26, 2025
Near ZIP 48206 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east-southeast (as mapped) Sep 26, 2025
Near ZIP 48206 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces southeast (as mapped) Oct 23, 2026
Near ZIP 48207 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south-southeast (as mapped) Sep 30, 2026
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48208 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Aug 22, 2026
Near ZIP 48209 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48209 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48209 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) Nov 24, 2025
Near ZIP 48209 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces southwest (as mapped) May 21, 2026
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48210 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48211 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) Jul 17, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north (as mapped) Aug 8, 2025
Near ZIP 48213 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) Aug 8, 2025
Near ZIP 48216 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) Jul 11, 2025
Near ZIP 48216 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) Jul 11, 2025
Near ZIP 48216 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces southeast (as mapped) Aug 27, 2026
Near ZIP 48216 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east-southeast (as mapped) Aug 27, 2026
Near ZIP 48216 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Aug 27, 2026
Near ZIP 48217 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Marathon Petroleum Corporation Faces west (as mapped) May 30, 2025
Near ZIP 48217 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Melvindale Police Department Faces west-northwest (as mapped) Nov 24, 2025
Near ZIP 48217 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east-southeast (as mapped) Nov 24, 2025
Near ZIP 48217 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Oct 17, 2026
Near ZIP 48219 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east-southeast (as mapped) Nov 7, 2025
Near ZIP 48219 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces southwest (as mapped) Aug 14, 2026
Near ZIP 48219 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east-northeast (as mapped) Aug 26, 2026
Near ZIP 48219 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces west-southwest (as mapped) Sep 1, 2026
Near ZIP 48223 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south-southwest (as mapped) Jun 11, 2026
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southwest (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south (as mapped) May 6, 2025
Near ZIP 48224 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces north-northeast (as mapped) May 12, 2025
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east (as mapped) Jun 16, 2025 ✓
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces east (as mapped) Aug 12, 2025
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southeast (as mapped) Aug 12, 2025
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: DTE Energy Faces north (as mapped) Jul 3, 2026
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces west-northwest (as mapped) Jul 18, 2026
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: DTE Energy Faces east (as mapped) Sep 9, 2026
Near ZIP 48226 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: DTE Energy Faces west-northwest (as mapped) Sep 9, 2026
Near ZIP 48228 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Jul 27, 2026
Near ZIP 48228 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north and west-northwest (as mapped) Aug 4, 2026
Near ZIP 48228 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south-southeast (as mapped) Sep 13, 2026
Near ZIP 48233 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces southwest (as mapped) Jul 12, 2025
Near ZIP 48233 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north-northwest (as mapped) Aug 3, 2026
Near ZIP 48234 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces west and north (as mapped) Aug 14, 2026
Near ZIP 48234 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south-southeast (as mapped) Aug 14, 2026
Near ZIP 48234 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north and east-northeast (as mapped) Aug 14, 2026
Near ZIP 48234 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north and west-northwest (as mapped) Aug 14, 2026
Near ZIP 48235 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces west (as mapped) Jul 23, 2026
Near ZIP 48235 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces south (as mapped) Jul 23, 2026
Near ZIP 48235 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces north (as mapped) Jul 23, 2026
Near ZIP 48235 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces east-northeast (as mapped) Jul 23, 2026
Near ZIP 48235 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces west (as mapped) Aug 25, 2026
Near ZIP 48238 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet Faces west-southwest (as mapped) May 15, 2026
Near ZIP 48238 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces south-southeast (as mapped) May 17, 2026
Near ZIP 48243 Show on map Flock Safety Run by: Detroit Police Department Faces west-southwest (as mapped) Jul 6, 2025

Showing the 150 most recently mapped of 303. See all 303 on the map.

Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.

Who runs the Flock cameras in Detroit

262 of 303 say who runs them.

  • Detroit Police Department 228
  • Michigan State Police 19
  • Private operators, not named 4
  • DTE Energy 3
  • Dearborn Police Department 2
  • River Rouge Police Department 2
  • Hamtramck Police Department 1
  • Marathon Petroleum Corporation 1

What the Flock cameras in Detroit 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 Detroit Police Department (228), Michigan State Police (19), private operators (4) and DTE Energy (3).
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 Detroit were first mapped

Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from August 26, 2023 to November 5, 2026. 243 of the 303 were first mapped in 2025, with 189 in May alone.

CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.

Flock cameras in Detroit, MI: questions

How many Flock cameras are in Detroit?

303 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Detroit, MI, as of November 7, 2026.

Where are the Flock cameras in Detroit?

The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIPs 48208 and 48235 have the most (21 each).

Who runs the plate readers in Detroit?

262 of 303 say who runs them, and Detroit Police Department is tagged on 228. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Michigan law.

Which agencies around Detroit use plate readers?

The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Detroit Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.

Which way does each camera face?

All 303 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.

Has anyone checked these cameras on the ground?

2 carry a ground-check date, marked ✓ in its row.

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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.

Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).

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