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Bethlehem has 25 mapped plate readers. 20 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 8, 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 Bethlehem: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 18018 has the most (17), then 18017 (2) and 18020 (1).
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 18017 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18017 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18018 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 18020 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: [Bethlehem Township Police Department] | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 10, 2025 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Bethlehem
Most don't say who runs them.
- [Bethlehem Township Police Department] 1
What the Flock cameras in Bethlehem keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 1 of 20 say who runs them, most often [Bethlehem Township Police Department] (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.
Who can search plate reads in Bethlehem
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Bethlehem 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 61 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Bethlehem Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 61
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
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Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Bethlehem were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 8, 2025 to October 4, 2026. 12 of the 20 were first mapped in 2026, with 4 in July alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Bethlehem
Flock cameras in Bethlehem, PA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Bethlehem?
20 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Bethlehem, PA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Bethlehem?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 18018 has the most (17).
Who runs the plate readers in Bethlehem?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Pennsylvania law.
Which agencies around Bethlehem use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Bethlehem Police Department and Bethlehem Township Police Department as agencies that use plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 20 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Bethlehem 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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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 Bethlehem, PA, 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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