Flock & ALPR cameras in Charlotte, NC
800+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Charlotte (as of July 2026). See each one on the live map below — which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account. BanditKin is the private app that routes around them.
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Known ALPR programs around Charlotte
Public records in the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance list at least seven Mecklenburg County agencies running automated license plate readers:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Operates over 100 automated license plate readers.
Huntersville Police Department
10 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. ALPR data stored for 30 days.
Mint Hill Police Department
10 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. ALPR data stored for 30 days.
Pineville Police Department
8 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. ALPR data stored for 30 days.
UNC Charlotte Police Department
17 Flock Safety ALPRs as of September 2025.
Matthews Police Department
12 Flock Safety ALPRs as of September 2025.
Davidson Police Department
12 Flock Safety ALPRs plus 10 additional ALPR-enabled cameras as of September 2025.
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC-BY). Camera positions on the map come from OpenStreetMap and community reports — coverage may be incomplete. BanditKin is not affiliated with Flock Safety, any other vendor, or any agency.
Seeing the cameras is free. Avoiding them is the app.
Every camera on this map reads plates from one direction — the cone shows its approximate capture zone. BanditKin's private navigation uses those cones to route around cameras when you ask it to, with a strength slider you control. When a camera-free route doesn't exist, it says so honestly and falls back to the normal route.
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Charlotte ALPR questions
Where are Flock cameras in Charlotte?
The live map above shows 800+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Charlotte, each with an approximate viewing cone. Positions come from OpenStreetMap and community reports, so coverage may be incomplete — if you know a camera that isn't shown, you can report it directly on the map.
Who operates the ALPR cameras around Charlotte?
Public records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance list at least seven Mecklenburg County agencies with ALPR programs: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police (over 100 readers) plus Flock Safety installations in Huntersville, Mint Hill, Pineville, Matthews, Davidson, and at UNC Charlotte.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in Charlotte?
BanditKin's navigation offers opt-in, field-of-view-aware camera avoidance with a strength slider. If no camera-free route exists, it tells you and falls back to the normal route. Preferring not to be logged by a commercial surveillance network on public roads is a privacy preference — the app uses public camera-location data.
Is this map free? Do I need an account?
Yes, the map is free, and no account is needed. It's built on public data — OpenStreetMap and the EFF Atlas of Surveillance — plus community reports. The BanditKin app adds the private navigation that routes around the cameras.