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Kent has 56 mapped plate readers. 38 carry the Flock Safety tag. 21 of 38 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Jun 18, 2025 and Sep 23, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Kent: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 98032 has the most (14), then 98030 (13) and 98031 (8). Mounted on, where known: 7 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: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Auburn Police | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: King County Housing Authority | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98030 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: King County Housing Authority | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98031 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Kent Police | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Des Moines Police | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98032 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jul 5, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Kent
21 of 38 say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 9
- Kent Police 8
- King County Housing Authority 2
- Auburn Police 1
- Des Moines Police 1
What the Flock cameras in Kent 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 private operators (9) and Kent Police (8).
- 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 Kent
66 agencies can search reads from the Kent Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 21 days.
Kent Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 66
- Keeps each read for
- 21 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 19
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 33
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 Kent
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Kent were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from June 18, 2025 to September 23, 2026. 24 of the 38 were first mapped in 2025, with 10 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Kent, WA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Kent?
38 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Kent, WA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Kent?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 98032 has the most (14).
Who runs the plate readers in Kent?
21 of 38 say who runs them, and Kent Police is tagged on 8. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Washington law.
Which agencies around Kent use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Kent Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 38 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Kent 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 Kent, WA, 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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