How Many Flock Cameras Are In the US?
Bill Tran
As of August 26, 2026, independent mapping has verified 111,105 Flock Safety cameras in the United States. Flock's own most recent figure, more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states, dates to July 24, 2026, which means roughly 93% of the company's claimed network has now been independently located. At the pace recorded between the last two data snapshots, the verified count would pass the company's stated total within weeks.
This page tracks both numbers: the count of Flock cameras that volunteers have physically found and mapped, and the size Flock publicly claims for its own network.
Independent camera data last verified August 26, 2026 · Company claim last checked August 26, 2026 · Updated monthly
Quick answer: At least 111,105 Flock Safety cameras have been independently located and mapped in the United States as of August 26, 2026. Flock Safety's most recent public claim, from July 2026, puts its network at more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states, so the independently verified count now covers about 93% of the claimed network. There is no complete public registry, so the exact number of active cameras cannot be confirmed.
Source note: The 111,105 figure is RoadSigns.com's analysis of camera locations mapped by DeFlock and OpenStreetMap contributors as of August 26, 2026. The 120,000+ figure is Flock Safety's own claim, published July 24, 2026. It has not been independently verified, and the company has not updated it since.
How Many Flock Cameras Are in the U.S.?
The most reliable way to answer this question is to compare what can be independently verified against what the company claims.
| Measure | Flock camera count | What the number represents |
|---|---|---|
| Independently verified | 111,105 | Camera locations physically found, identified, and mapped by DeFlock and OpenStreetMap contributors as of August 26, 2026 |
| Claimed by Flock Safety | 120,000+ | The company's own description of its network, published July 24, 2026 and not updated since. Flock does not publish the camera locations behind this total. |
| Verification rate | ~93% | Share of the claimed network that independent mapping has located so far. Roughly 9,000 claimed cameras, at minimum, have not yet been independently mapped. |
Flock Safety's claimed network size compared with the number of Flock cameras independently located and mapped, August 2026.
Flock states its network exceeds 120,000 cameras but has not published an updated total since July 24, 2026, so the unverified portion is a minimum. The two counts also come from different methods and dates and are not a like-for-like audit.
What Is a Flock Camera?
Flock Safety cameras are automated license plate readers, commonly called ALPRs or LPRs. They can be found near roads, intersections, neighborhood entrances, parking areas, and other locations where vehicles pass.
These systems capture vehicle information that can be searched by authorized users. Depending on the system, recorded information can include a vehicle's license plate, make, model, color, location, and the time it passed the camera.
Flock cameras are used by law enforcement agencies as well as private communities and businesses.
Flock's Own Numbers Over Time
Flock Safety does not publish a running public count of its cameras. Its stated network size appears in scattered press statements, marketing materials, and news coverage. RoadSigns.com compiles those statements here so the claim history stays in one place.
| When | Stated network size | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cameras installed in more than 4,000 cities across 42 states | Press coverage of the company |
| 2025 | More than 5,000 communities across 49 states; over 20 billion vehicle scans per month | Flock Safety public statements |
| Late June 2026 | Network reported to have crossed 100,000 cameras | News reports |
| July 24, 2026 | "More than 120,000 cameras across 49 states" | Flock Safety blog post |
| August 2026 | News coverage of the company's August 13 policy changes continues to cite 120,000 cameras; the company says its technology is used in more than 6,000 communities | ABC News, Sinclair National Desk |
The publicly stated size of the network jumped from roughly 100,000 cameras in late-June 2026 news reports to the company's own figure of more than 120,000 less than a month later.
August 2026 brought heavy national attention to the company. After reporting on law enforcement misuse of its search tools, Flock announced new safeguards on August 13, including plans to move its default data retention period to seven days, require case numbers for every law enforcement search by the end of the year, and institute automatic lockouts for abnormal search activity. The announcement did not include an updated camera count.
The 120,000+ figure still appears only in a single sentence of a sales-oriented blog post aimed at law enforcement buyers, not in a standing statistics page, and the company has not refreshed it since July 24. Company marketing pages change over time, which is why this article records each claim with its date.
Flock Dominates the Mapped ALPR Network
Flock is by far the most commonly identified manufacturer in the August 2026 mapping data. Of 135,844 mapped automated license plate readers of all brands, 111,105 are identified as Flock cameras.
| Manufacturer | Cameras mapped |
|---|---|
| Flock Safety | 111,105 |
| Motorola Solutions | 6,901 |
| Genetec | 3,223 |
| Axis | 1,673 |
| Leonardo | 1,147 |
| Rekor | 655 |
| Other or unidentified | 11,140 |
Flock alone accounts for approximately 82% of the mapped total, roughly five out of every six ALPR cameras identified by brand.
That does not necessarily mean Flock has the same market share among every ALPR camera installed in the country. Some manufacturers may be easier for contributors to recognize, and mapping activity varies significantly between different parts of the country.
How Fast Is the Mapped ALPR Network Growing?
The historical growth data includes all mapped ALPR cameras, not only Flock cameras.
Only 432 cameras in the current dataset had been mapped by the end of 2023. The total reached 4,344 by the end of 2024 before increasing sharply during 2025 and the first eight months of 2026.
| Year | Cameras added to the map | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 to 2023 | 432 | 432 |
| 2024 | 3,912 | 4,344 |
| 2025 | 48,775 | 53,119 |
| 2026 through August 26 | 82,725 | 135,844 |
Number of camera records added to OpenStreetMap or updated by contributors, January 2025 through August 26, 2026.
* August 2026 includes data through August 26. Each record appears in the month of its most recent map edit, so the dates reflect mapping and editing activity, not camera installation dates.
July and August 2026 are the two largest months in the dataset, with 16,348 and 17,086 camera records. Part of that surge is new mapping during a period of intense national news coverage of Flock, and part reflects contributors re-editing existing camera records, which moves those records into the month of their latest edit. Between the July 17 and August 26 snapshots, the dataset grew by a net 19,760 camera locations, an average of nearly 500 per day.
Cumulative number of camera locations in the dataset from December 2024 through August 26, 2026. Hover over any point to see the total.
Historical totals reflect each record's most recent map edit date. They should not be interpreted as camera installation dates.
This does not mean every one of those cameras was physically installed during the past year. The increase also reflects the rapid growth of the crowdsourced mapping effort and the addition of cameras that were already operating before someone documented them.
Why the Exact Number of Flock Cameras Is Difficult to Know
There is no complete public registry listing every Flock camera installed in the United States. Flock reports a network total but does not publish the camera locations behind it, so the company's figure cannot be independently audited.
DeFlock provides the largest publicly accessible location-based check on that figure, but its data is crowdsourced. Contributors identify cameras and add their locations to OpenStreetMap.
That creates several limitations.
- Unmapped cameras are not included. Areas with active contributors may be mapped much more thoroughly than areas where fewer people participate.
- Mapping dates are not installation dates. A camera may have been operating for months or years before someone added it to the map.
- The sources have different update dates. New installations may be reflected in Flock's total before anyone finds and maps them.
- Crowdsourced data can contain errors. Cameras may be incorrectly identified, relocated, removed, or remain mapped after they are no longer operating.
For those reasons, 120,000+ should be read as Flock's unverified claim about its own network, and 111,105 as the number of Flock cameras independently verified as of August 26, 2026.
Where Are Flock Cameras Located?
The national map shows mapped ALPR cameras spread throughout the United States, with large concentrations around many metropolitan areas and major road networks.
However, the density of mapped cameras should not be treated as a direct ranking of which cities or states have the most cameras. It also reflects how thoroughly different areas have been surveyed by contributors.
You can explore individual locations using the DeFlock map.
How to Check for Flock Cameras Near You
Open the DeFlock map and search for an address, city, or ZIP code. You can then zoom into the surrounding area to view known ALPR camera locations that contributors have mapped.
Because the database is crowdsourced, the absence of a mapped camera does not necessarily mean there is no camera at that location.
Methodology
RoadSigns.com tracks two public measures of Flock Safety's U.S. camera network and updates this page as both change.
The independently verified figure comes from RoadSigns.com's analysis of camera location data mapped by DeFlock and OpenStreetMap contributors. The dataset used for this analysis contained 135,844 mapped ALPR camera locations of all brands as of August 26, 2026, including 111,105 identified as Flock Safety cameras.
The company-claimed figure comes from Flock Safety's July 24, 2026 blog post stating that its network includes more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states. Flock had not published a newer network figure as of August 26, 2026, and it does not publish the locations behind that total, so the claim cannot be independently audited.
The verification rate of about 93% divides the verified count (111,105) by the claimed count (120,000). Because Flock states "more than" 120,000, the unverified portion of roughly 9,000 cameras is a minimum, and the true verification rate may be slightly lower.
Monthly and annual growth figures cover all mapped ALPR cameras, not only Flock cameras. Each record is grouped by the date of its most recent OpenStreetMap edit. When a contributor updates an existing record, the record moves to the newer month, so monthly and yearly figures shift slightly between snapshots and should not be interpreted as installation dates.
The mapped figures represent a snapshot of a continuously changing crowdsourced dataset. Locations can be added, corrected, reclassified, or removed over time. Historical statements about the network's size are recorded with their dates in the claims table above.
Camera location data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
