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West Fargo has 56 mapped plate readers. 53 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between May 12, 2025 and Oct 3, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in West Fargo: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 58078 has the most (29), then 58104 (1). Mounted on, where known: 10 on poles and 9 on street lights.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | May 12, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 7, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast and southeast (as mapped) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | May 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Fargo Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58078 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 58104 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 25, 2026 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in West Fargo
Most don't say who runs them.
- West Fargo Police Department 15
What the Flock cameras in West Fargo keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 15 of 53 say who runs them, most often West Fargo Police Department (15).
- 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 West Fargo
The West Fargo Police Department’s transparency portal does not list who can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 7 days.
West Fargo Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- 7 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 48
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 1
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in West Fargo
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in West Fargo were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from May 12, 2025 to October 3, 2026. 27 of the 53 were first mapped in 2026, with 8 in February alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near West Fargo
Flock cameras in West Fargo, ND: questions
How many Flock cameras are in West Fargo?
53 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in West Fargo, ND, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in West Fargo?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 58078 has the most (29).
Who runs the plate readers in West Fargo?
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 Dakota law.
Which agencies around West Fargo use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists West Fargo Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 53 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in West Fargo 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 West Fargo, ND, 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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