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McAllen has 83 mapped plate readers. 77 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 4, 2025 and Aug 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 McAllen: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 78501 has the most (37), then 78504 (21) and 78503 (19). Mounted on, where known: 39 on traffic signals and 6 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78501 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78503 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 78504 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 29, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in McAllen
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 1
What the Flock cameras in McAllen 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.
When the Flock cameras in McAllen were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 4, 2025 to August 29, 2026. 70 of the 77 were first mapped in 2026, with 42 in May alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near McAllen
Flock cameras in McAllen, TX: questions
How many Flock cameras are in McAllen?
77 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in McAllen, TX, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in McAllen?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 78501 has the most (37).
Who runs the plate readers in McAllen?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Texas law.
Which way does each camera face?
All 77 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
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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 McAllen, TX, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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