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Richmond has 156 mapped plate readers. 132 carry the Flock Safety tag. 67 of 132 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 13, 2024 and Oct 14, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Richmond: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 23298 has the most (43), then 23224 (29) and 23225 (26). Mounted on, where known: 80 on poles, 18 on street lights and 14 on traffic signals.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jan 26, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north and southeast (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23222 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 25, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 31, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Dec 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23284 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 22, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2025 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Jun 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 5, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Richmond Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | May 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 16, 2026 ✓ |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 23298 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
Near you: Flock camera locations near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Richmond
67 of 132 say who runs them.
- Richmond Police Department 58
- Private operators, not named 9
What the Flock cameras in Richmond keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Tagged ones include Richmond Police Department (58) and private operators (9).
- 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 Richmond
136 agencies can search reads from the Richmond Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 7 days.
Richmond Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 136
- Other organizations on its list
- 1
- Keeps each read for
- 7 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 103
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 232
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 Richmond
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Richmond were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 13, 2024 to October 14, 2026. 69 of the 132 were first mapped in 2026, with 34 in February alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Richmond, VA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Richmond?
132 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Richmond, VA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Richmond?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 23298 has the most (43).
Who runs the plate readers in Richmond?
67 of 132 say who runs them, and Richmond Police Department is tagged on 58. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Virginia law.
Which agencies around Richmond use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists 4 agencies based in Richmond that use plate readers, among them Richmond Police Department.
Which way does each camera face?
All 132 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Has anyone checked these cameras on the ground?
16 carry a ground-check date, marked ✓ in its row.
Camera alerts
Know when cameras in Richmond 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 Richmond, 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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