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West Allis has 38 mapped plate readers. 36 carry the Flock Safety tag. 21 of 36 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Dec 3, 2024 and Oct 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 West Allis: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 53214 has the most (21), then 53227 (14). Mounted on, where known: 21 on poles, 2 on street lights and 1 on a traffic signal.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location on map Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces south (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | May 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 11, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | May 12, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53214 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Greenfield | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of West Allis | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: City of West Allis | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: West Allis | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | May 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces southwest and east (as mapped) | May 5, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 53227 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 23, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in West Allis
21 of 36 say who runs them.
- West Allis 16
- City of West Allis 2
- Private operators, not named 2
- Greenfield 1
What the Flock cameras in West Allis 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 West Allis (16) and private operators (2).
- 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 West Allis
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the West Allis 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 51 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
West Allis Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 51
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in West Allis
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
When the Flock cameras in West Allis were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from December 3, 2024 to October 23, 2026. 20 of the 36 were first mapped in 2024.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in West Allis, WI: questions
How many Flock cameras are in West Allis?
36 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in West Allis, WI, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in West Allis?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 53214 has the most (21).
Who runs the plate readers in West Allis?
21 of 36 say who runs them, and West Allis is tagged on 16. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Wisconsin law.
Which agencies around West Allis use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists West Allis Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 36 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in West Allis 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 West Allis, 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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