Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © OpenMapTiles
St. Charles has 74 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Genetec (48). 62 of 74 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 St. Charles: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 63045 has the most (20), then 63303 (13) and 63301 (4). Mounted on, where known: 43 on poles. 38 of the 74 were first mapped in 2025, with 36 in October alone.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: St. Charles City PD | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: St. Charles City PD | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast and west-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast and north (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west, west-southwest and west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east-northeast, east and east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east-northeast and east (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: St. Charles City PD | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63045 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: St. Charles City PD | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63301 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63301 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces north-northeast and northeast (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces south-southwest and southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Genetec Run by: St. Charles County PD | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 63303 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
Plate readers in St. Charles by maker
What the plate readers in St. Charles keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 62 of 74 say who runs them, most often St. Charles County PD (48).
- 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 St. Charles
217 agencies can search reads from the St. Charles City Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 15 days.
St. Charles City Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 217
- Other organizations on its list
- 3
- Keeps each read for
- 15 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 6
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 234
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 13, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
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Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
Plate readers near St. Charles
License plate readers in St. Charles, MO: questions
How many license plate readers are in St. Charles?
74 plate readers are on the map in St. Charles, MO, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in St. Charles?
62 of 74 say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Missouri law.
Which agencies around St. Charles use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists St. Charles Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 74 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in St. Charles change.
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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 St. Charles, 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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