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Chapel Hill has 37 mapped plate readers. 36 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 6, 2024 and Sep 22, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Chapel Hill: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 27599 has the most (25), then 27514 (11). Mounted on, where known: 18 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27514 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: UNC Chapel Hill Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 27599 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 22, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Chapel Hill
Most don't say who runs them.
- UNC Chapel Hill Police Department 14
- Private operators, not named 2
What the Flock cameras in Chapel Hill keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 16 of 36 say who runs them, most often UNC Chapel Hill Police Department (14).
- 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 Chapel Hill were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 6, 2024 to September 22, 2026. 16 of the 36 were first mapped in 2026, with 4 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Chapel Hill
Flock cameras in Chapel Hill, NC: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Chapel Hill?
36 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Chapel Hill, NC, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Chapel Hill?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 27599 has the most (25).
Who runs the plate readers in Chapel Hill?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within North Carolina law.
Which way does each camera face?
All 36 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill, NC, 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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