Flock & ALPR cameras in San Diego, CA
1,200+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro San Diego (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 San Diego
Public records in the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance list 13 agencies around San Diego running automated license plate readers. Some of the programs on record:
San Diego Police Department
Operates 528 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024 plus Ubicquia surveillance-equipped streetlights installed in July 2024. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Operates automated license plate readers.
Chula Vista Police Department
Has been using automated license plate readers since 2007.
Coronado Police Department
Operates two Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 365 days.
El Cajon Police Department
Operates 40 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Escondido Police Department
Collected more than 3,000,000 vehicle scans in 2022 using automated license plate readers.
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC-BY) — 13 agencies listed around San Diego, 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.
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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 San Diego?
The live map above shows 1,200+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro San Diego, 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 San Diego?
Public records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance list 13 agencies with ALPR programs around San Diego, including San Diego PD (528 Flock cameras as of April 2024), the San Diego County Sheriff, and installations in Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon (40), and Escondido.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in San Diego?
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.