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Spokane has 13 mapped plate readers. 9 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Nov 29, 2024 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 Spokane: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 99205 has the most (4), then 99203 (3) and 99207 (1). Mounted on, where known: 5 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 99203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 99203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 99203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 99205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 99205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 99205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 99205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 99207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
Near you: nearest mapped Flock cameras.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Spokane
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 4
What the Flock cameras in Spokane 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 (4).
- 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 Spokane
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Spokane Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 21 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Spokane Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 21
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
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Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Spokane were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from November 29, 2024 to September 7, 2026.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Spokane
Flock cameras in Spokane, WA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Spokane?
9 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Spokane, WA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Spokane?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 99205 has the most (4).
Who runs the plate readers in Spokane?
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 Spokane use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Spokane County Sheriff's Office as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 9 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Spokane change.
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- 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
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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 Spokane, 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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