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Manitowoc has 35 mapped plate readers. 23 carry the Flock Safety tag. 17 of 23 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Apr 3, 2025 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 Manitowoc: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 54220 has the most (19). Mounted on, where known: 14 on poles.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | May 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces south (as mapped) | May 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces west (as mapped) | May 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces east (as mapped) | May 25, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Manitowoc Police Department | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 6, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 54220 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Manitowoc
17 of 23 say who runs them.
- Manitowoc Police Department 13
- Private operators, not named 4
What the Flock cameras in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc Police Department (13) and 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 Manitowoc
173 agencies can search reads from the Manitowoc Police Department’s plate readers, by its posted sharing list (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 30 days.
Manitowoc Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 173
- Other organizations on its list
- 1
- Keeps each read for
- 30 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 13
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 39
Its transparency portal, as of Sep 4, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Manitowoc
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in Manitowoc were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from April 3, 2025 to September 7, 2026. 20 of the 23 were first mapped in 2025, with 5 in May alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras near Manitowoc
Flock cameras in Manitowoc, WI: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Manitowoc?
23 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Manitowoc, WI, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Manitowoc?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 54220 has the most (19).
Who runs the plate readers in Manitowoc?
17 of 23 say who runs them, and Manitowoc Police Department is tagged on 13. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Wisconsin law.
Which agencies around Manitowoc use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Manitowoc Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
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 Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc, WI, 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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