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Seattle has 51 mapped plate readers. 23 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 14, 2024 and Aug 4, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Seattle: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 98125 has the most (7), then 98134 (5) and 98144 (4). Mounted on, where known: 5 on poles and 1 on a street light.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98106 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98106 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98106 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98109 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98109 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, west-northwest, southwest and south-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98112 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 20, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | May 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | May 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98134 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98134 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98134 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98134 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98134 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 98144 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 98144 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98144 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 98144 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 27, 2026 |
Near you: Flock cameras near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Seattle
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 7
What the Flock cameras in Seattle 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 (7).
- 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 Seattle were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 14, 2024 to August 4, 2026. 12 of the 23 were first mapped in 2026, with 5 in January alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Seattle, WA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Seattle?
23 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Seattle, WA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Seattle?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 98125 has the most (7).
Who runs the plate readers in Seattle?
Most don't say who runs them. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Washington law.
Which agencies around Seattle use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists 3 agencies based in Seattle that use plate readers, among them Port of Seattle Police Department.
Which way does each camera face?
All 23 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Seattle change.
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- When a plate reader is first mapped near you
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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 Seattle, 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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