Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © OpenMapTiles
Milwaukee has 150 mapped plate readers. 118 carry the Flock Safety tag. Most don't say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 6, 2024 and Nov 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 Milwaukee: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 53212 has the most (16), then 53202 (11) and 53207 (10). Mounted on, where known: 28 on poles, 4 on street lights and 2 on buildings.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 27, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53202 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, south-southwest, west and west-northwest (as mapped) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53203 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53204 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53206 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53206 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53206 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53206 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: [St. Francis Police] | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53207 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 29, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53208 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | May 9, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53209 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53212 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53215 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | May 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53216 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 21, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53218 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Greenfield | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 7, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53219 Show on map | flock Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53219 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Oak Creek Police Department | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53221 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53222 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53223 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53223 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53223 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53224 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | May 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | May 13, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53225 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53233 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53233 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 53233 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53295 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
Near you: Flock camera locations near me.
Who runs the Flock cameras in Milwaukee
Most don't say who runs them.
- Private operators, not named 2
- [St. Francis Police] 1
- Greenfield 1
- Oak Creek Police Department 1
- West Allis 1
What the Flock cameras in Milwaukee 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 (2), [St. Francis Police] (1) and Greenfield (1).
- 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 Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Police Department’s portal lists no agency that can search its plate reads (Oct 14, 2026). Its portal says it keeps each read for 7 days.
Milwaukee Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- 0
- Keeps each read for
- 7 days
- Plate readers its portal lists
- 38
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 112
Its transparency portal, as of Oct 13, 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 Milwaukee were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 6, 2024 to November 7, 2026. 59 of the 118 were first mapped in 2026, with 18 in August alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Milwaukee, WI: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Milwaukee?
118 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Milwaukee, WI, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Milwaukee?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 53212 has the most (16).
Who runs the plate readers in Milwaukee?
Most don't say who runs them, and [St. Francis Police] is tagged on 1. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Wisconsin law.
Which agencies around Milwaukee use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Milwaukee Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
117 of the 118 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each of those as a cone.
Know when cameras in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee, 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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