Flock & ALPR cameras in Houston, TX
3,900+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Houston (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 Houston
Public records in the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance list 25 agencies around Houston running automated license plate readers. Some of the programs on record:
Memorial Villages Police Department
Installed Flock ALPRs as part of its "Virtual Gateway" program.
Jersey Village Police Department
Signed a $312,000 contract with Flock Safety for 48 automated license plate readers in 2018.
Katy Police Department
Installed 22 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.
Bellaire Police Department
Started a pilot program with 10 Flock automated license plate readers in 2020.
Deer Park Police Department
Scanned 14,235 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
University of Houston Parking and Transportation Services
Implemented automated license plate readers in 2018.
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC-BY) — 25 agencies listed around Houston, 6 shown. 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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Where are Flock cameras in Houston?
The live map above shows 3,900+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro Houston, 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 Houston?
Public records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance list 25 agencies with ALPR programs around Houston, including Memorial Villages PD's Flock "Virtual Gateway" program, Jersey Village PD (48 Flock cameras), Katy PD (22), Bellaire PD, Deer Park PD, and the University of Houston.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in Houston?
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.