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Salem has 53 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Flock Safety (10). Most don't 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 Salem: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 97301 has the most (40), then 97302 (11) and 97310 (2). Mounted on, where known: 16 on traffic signals. 40 of the 53 were first mapped in 2026.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Axon Enterprise Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast and south (as mapped) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Rekor Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Neology, Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97301 Show on map | Rekor Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97302 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 22, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97310 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 24, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 97310 Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 9, 2026 ✓ |
Plate readers in Salem by maker
CamsAhead.comWhat the plate readers in Salem 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 (1).
- 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.
Plate readers near Salem
License plate readers in Salem, OR: questions
How many license plate readers are in Salem?
53 plate readers are on the map in Salem, OR, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in Salem?
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 Salem use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Salem 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.
Has anyone checked these cameras on the ground?
21 carry a ground-check date, marked ✓ in its row.
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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 Salem, 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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