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Columbia has 116 mapped plate readers. 110 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Apr 18, 2025 and Sep 12, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Columbia: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 65216 has the most (58), then 65215 (38) and 65203 (7). Mounted on, where known: 10 on poles, 2 on traffic signals and 1 on a street light.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 65201 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Columbia, Mo Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65201 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65201 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces south (as mapped) | May 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast and west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest and west (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest and east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest and east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia PD | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia PD | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest, southeast, east and west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest and north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces south and west (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest and east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces northeast and northwest (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces southwest and south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces southwest and north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia | Faces north-northeast and south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia PD | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia PD | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of Columbia PD | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast and west (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest and east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest and southeast (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest and south (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast and west-northwest (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest and southeast (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast, north and east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 65216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Columbia
Most don't say who runs them.
- City of Columbia 28
- City of Columbia PD 5
- Columbia, Mo Police Department 1
What the Flock cameras in Columbia 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 City of Columbia (28).
- 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 Columbia
147 agencies can search reads from the Columbia Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Columbia Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 147
- Other organizations on its list
- 2
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 114
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 33
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 13, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Columbia
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Columbia were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from April 18, 2025 to September 12, 2026. 57 of the 110 were first mapped in 2025, with 18 in November alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Columbia, MO: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Columbia?
110 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Columbia, MO, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Columbia?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 65216 has the most (58).
Who runs the plate readers in Columbia?
Most don't say who runs them, and City of Columbia is tagged on 28. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Missouri law.
Which agencies around Columbia use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Columbia Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 110 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Columbia 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 Columbia, MO, 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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