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Fairfax has 39 mapped plate readers. 39 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 18, 2024 and Sep 9, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Fairfax: locations by ZIP code
Mounted on, where known: 13 on poles, 1 on a street light and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Fairfax City VA PD | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 22, 2024 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 18, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 20, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 20, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | May 20, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: [Insight Public Sector Inc] | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 9, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: [Insight Public Sector(contracted by FCPD] | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Insight Public Sector (contracted by FCPD) | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera map near you.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Fairfax
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 2
- [Insight Public Sector Inc] 1
- [Insight Public Sector(contracted by FCPD] 1
- Fairfax City VA PD 1
- Insight Public Sector (contracted by FCPD) 1
What the Flock cameras in Fairfax 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 (2).
- 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 Fairfax
The Fairfax City Police Department’s transparency portal does not list who can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 21 days.
Fairfax City Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- 21 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 23
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 43
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 Fairfax
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Fairfax were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 18, 2024 to September 9, 2026. 16 of the 39 were first mapped in 2026, with 7 in January alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Fairfax, VA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Fairfax?
39 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Fairfax, VA, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in Fairfax?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Virginia law.
Which agencies around Fairfax use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists 3 agencies based in Fairfax that use plate readers, among them Fairfax Police Department.
Which way does each camera face?
38 of the 39 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Know when cameras in Fairfax 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 Fairfax, 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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