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Alexandria has 74 mapped plate readers. 72 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Mar 24, 2025 and Sep 7, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Alexandria: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 22311 has the most (23), then 22304 (13) and 22314 (13). Mounted on, where known: 8 on poles, 3 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 22301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22301 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22302 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22304 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, south-southwest and west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22305 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22311 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 22314 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Alexandria
None of these say who runs them yet.
What the Flock cameras in Alexandria 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 Alexandria
134 agencies can search reads from the Alexandria Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 21 days.
Alexandria Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 134
- Other organizations on its list
- 1
- Keeps each read for
- 21 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 61
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 54
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Alexandria
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Alexandria were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from March 24, 2025 to September 7, 2026. 40 of the 72 were first mapped in 2026, with 11 in February alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Alexandria, VA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Alexandria?
72 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Alexandria, VA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Alexandria?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 22311 has the most (23).
Who runs the plate readers in Alexandria?
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 Virginia law.
Which agencies around Alexandria use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Alexandria Police Department and Alexandria Sheriff's Office as agencies that use plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
71 of the 72 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Alexandria 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 Alexandria, VA, 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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