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Portland has 74 mapped plate readers. 36 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Mar 28, 2025 and Oct 4, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Portland: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 97217 has the most (13), then 97216 (12) and 97230 (4). Mounted on, where known: 11 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 97203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97206 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, south-southwest and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97210 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, west, south-southwest, southeast, northeast and north (as mapped) | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, southwest and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast, southeast, south-southwest, west and north (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest, northeast, east-southeast, south, west and north (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97217 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97230 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97233 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, south-southwest and west (as mapped) | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97266 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, west-northwest, east-northeast, southwest and southeast (as mapped) | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97266 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 11, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Portland
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 10
What the Flock cameras in Portland 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 private operators (10).
- 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 Portland were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from March 28, 2025 to October 4, 2026. 18 of the 36 were first mapped in 2026, with 6 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Plate readers near Portland
Flock cameras in Portland, OR: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Portland?
36 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Portland, OR, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Portland?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 97217 has the most (13).
Who runs the plate readers in Portland?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Oregon law.
Which agencies around Portland use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Portland Police Bureau as an agency that uses plate readers.
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 Portland change.
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- When a plate reader is first mapped near you
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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 Portland, OR, 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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