Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © OpenMapTiles
Sumter has 71 mapped plate readers. 70 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 29, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Sumter: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 29152 has the most (20), then 29153 (6). Mounted on, where known: 15 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, south, east and west (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 4, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast and north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest and south (as mapped) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east and east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west and east (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29152 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29153 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29153 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 29153 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29153 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29153 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 29153 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera locations near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Sumter
None of these say who runs them yet.
What the Flock cameras in Sumter 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 Sumter
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Sumter 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 57 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Sumter Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 57
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 Sumter
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Sumter were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from October 8, 2025 to October 29, 2026. 55 of the 70 were first mapped in 2026, with 18 in September alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Sumter, SC: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Sumter?
70 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Sumter, SC, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Sumter?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 29152 has the most (20).
Who runs the plate readers in Sumter?
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 South Carolina law.
Which agencies around Sumter use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Sumter County Sheriff's Office as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 70 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Sumter 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 Sumter, SC, 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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