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Kettering has 27 mapped plate readers. 21 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 23, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Kettering: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 45429 has the most (10), then 45409 (6) and 45420 (4).
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 45409 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45409 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45409 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45409 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45409 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45409 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45420 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45420 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45420 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45420 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45429 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 45440 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 4, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Kettering
None of these say who runs them yet.
What the Flock cameras in Kettering keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Not listed yet.
- 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 Kettering
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Kettering Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 173 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Kettering Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 173
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Kettering
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Kettering were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from August 1, 2025 to August 23, 2026. 13 of the 21 were first mapped in 2026, with 5 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Kettering
Flock cameras in Kettering, OH: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Kettering?
21 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Kettering, OH, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Kettering?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 45429 has the most (10).
Who runs the plate readers in Kettering?
None of these plate readers say who runs them yet. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Ohio law.
Which agencies around Kettering use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Kettering Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 21 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Kettering 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 Kettering, OH, 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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