Flock camera map
Flock camera map: find every plate reader near you
See Flock Safety and other license plate reader locations on a free live map, check which way they face, and hear a chime in Drive Mode before you pass one.
Power back to the people
The road watches you. Now you can see the road.
Public roads are lined with taxpayer-funded cameras, plate readers and checkpoints, while big map apps log your trips and filter what you see. Cylect puts that public infrastructure on your screen, lets drivers warn each other directly, and never records your trips.
- Your GPS stays yoursLive location and heading stay in your browser; Cylect keeps no trip history. Directions send only start and end points to an open routing service.
- Taxpayers paid for the cameras30,000+ public DOT and city cameras in one map, live video where available.
- Drivers, not gatekeepersCommunity police, crash, hazard and closure reports, rewarded with XP.
How to find Flock camera locations near you
- Open the live map and search your city or address.
- Switch to street view and turn on the surveillance & speed cameras layer.
- Tap any plate reader for its operator and facing direction where known.
- Driving? Start Drive Mode and turn sound on for camera-ahead chimes.
How to spot a Flock camera
- MountingA thin dedicated pole or streetlight, usually 8 to 15 feet up, near intersections, neighborhood entrances and store lots.
- PowerOften a small solar panel above the camera, so no wiring is needed.
- Camera bodyA compact black rectangular housing aimed down the lane at rear plates.
- What it recordsPlate, vehicle make and color, and visible features, with time and place.
A DeFlock map with live context
DeFlock volunteers map plate readers in OpenStreetMap. Cylect shows that data with facing direction, alongside speed and red-light cameras, live traffic cameras and community reports, so you see the whole road in one place. Spot a camera that's missing? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it shows up after the next refresh.
How Cylect compares
| Typical camera maps | Cylect | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Usually one city or state | Nationwide plate readers, plus other countries where mapped |
| Facing direction | Sometimes | Shown where recorded |
| Driving alerts | None | Chime about 500 m before you pass one |
| Other cameras | Plate readers only | Speed, red-light and 30,000+ public traffic cameras |
| Context | Static pins | Live traffic, police and hazard reports, weather |
| Devices | Desktop map | Phones, tablets, laptops and in-car screens |
No APK. No app store. No sideloading.
Unofficial tracker APKs ask for broad permissions and can carry malware. Cylect runs in the browser you already trust on iPhone, Android, tablets, laptops and in-car screens, with a fullscreen Drive Mode. On a phone, use "Add to Home Screen" for an app-like icon.
Questions
Is there a map of Flock cameras near me?
Yes. Cylect shows community-mapped Flock and other license plate reader (ALPR) locations on a free interactive map. Search your city or address to see the plate readers nearby, including the direction each camera faces where it has been recorded.
What is a Flock camera?
Flock cameras are automated license plate readers made by Flock Safety. They photograph passing vehicles and record the plate and vehicle details such as make, color and visible features. Cities, police departments, HOAs and businesses install them.
What does a Flock camera look like?
Most are a small black rectangular camera on a thin dedicated pole or a streetlight, roughly 8 to 15 feet up, often with a small solar panel mounted above it. They usually point along the lane to capture the rear plate of passing cars.
How is this different from DeFlock?
Cylect uses DeFlock and OpenStreetMap community data, then adds it to a full live map: speed and red-light cameras, 30,000+ public traffic cameras, community police and hazard reports, weather, and Drive Mode alerts that chime before you pass a plate reader.
How do I find Flock camera locations in my city?
Open the live map, search your city, switch to street view and turn on the surveillance & speed cameras layer. Each plate reader pin shows its operator and facing direction where known.
Where does the camera location data come from?
Plate reader locations come from community mapping in OpenStreetMap and the DeFlock project, refreshed regularly. Coverage depends on volunteers, so some cameras may be missing or out of date.
Can Flock cameras give speeding tickets?
Flock plate readers are generally used to log vehicles, not to issue speeding tickets. Speed and red-light enforcement cameras are a separate type and appear on Cylect as their own layer with their own alert tone.
Can I get alerted before I drive past one?
Yes. In Drive Mode, turn on sound and Cylect plays a quick double ping when a plate reader is about 500 m ahead in your direction of travel.
Does Google Maps or Waze show Flock cameras?
No. Mainstream map apps do not show plate readers. Cylect puts them on the same map as traffic cameras, community reports and weather.
Is it free?
Yes. The live map, camera layers and Drive Mode alerts are free in any browser. No app or download is needed.
Cylect shows public data and unverified community reports; coverage and accuracy vary and nothing here is guaranteed current. It does not track individuals and is not intended to help anyone avoid lawful inspection or enforcement. Obey all traffic laws and lawful instructions, and don't operate the map while driving. Cylect is not affiliated with Waze, CBP or ICE.