Flock & ALPR cameras in San Jose, CA
1,500+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro San Jose (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 Jose
Public records in the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance list 15 agencies around San Jose running automated license plate readers. Some of the programs on record:
San Jose Police Department
Operates 241 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 365 days.
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Operates 93 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2025. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Campbell Police Department
Operates 22 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Gilroy Police Department
Operates 39 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Los Altos Police Department
Operates 10 Flock Safety ALPRs as of April 2024. Stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Milpitas Police Department
The city approved the purchase of 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in May 2020.
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC-BY) — 15 agencies listed around San Jose, 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 Jose?
The live map above shows 1,500+ mapped ALPR cameras around metro San Jose, 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 Jose?
Public records in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance list 15 agencies with ALPR programs around San Jose, including San Jose PD (241 Flock cameras, data kept 365 days), the Santa Clara County Sheriff (93), and installations in Campbell, Gilroy, Los Altos, and Milpitas.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in San Jose?
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.