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Flock Cameras in West Virginia: Map, Locations & Count
As of 13 October 2026, 259 Flock and ALPR cameras are mapped inside West Virginia's borders (210 tagged Flock Safety), run by 48 operators. Morgantown leads the state's metros with 83. See every camera on the live map below, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone. Free, no account.
Counted strictly inside the state boundary rather than by metro bounding box, West Virginia has 259 mapped readers. The largest operator, Parkersburg Police Department, accounts for 8%; Marion County Sheriff's Office is next with 21. 98 of the 259 cameras carry no operator at all, so the operator shares above are shares of the attributed cameras. Since 5 October 2026 the in-state count moved from 250 to 259 (+9).
Open the live camera mapWhich West Virginia cities have Flock cameras?
What the public map records around each West Virginia metro on 13 October 2026.
Morgantown
83 cameras
Huntington
56 cameras
Charleston
32 cameras
Metro figures are read as bounding boxes around each city centre, so neighbouring metros can overlap and the boxes reach past city limits — never add them up. The state total above is counted inside the state boundary instead, which is why it is the number to quote.
The largest ALPR operators in West Virginia
Who runs West Virginia's plate readers — the top eight of 48 operators.
Parkersburg Police Department
21 cameras
Marion County Sheriff's Office
21 cameras
Lowe's
13 cameras
Monongalia County Sheriff's Office
10 cameras
Gallia County Sheriff's Office
6 cameras
White Hall Police Department
6 cameras
Morgantown Police Department
6 cameras
Beckley Police Department
5 cameras
48 separate bodies operate mapped readers in West Virginia. Parkersburg Police Department leads with 21; Marion County Sheriff's Office runs 21. Of the cameras carrying a recorded operator type, 83 are municipal police, 67 are sheriff's offices and 7 are private.
Names are drawn from OpenStreetMap tags, falling back to the jurisdiction the camera sits in (150 of 259 here). A camera's operator is not always the body that paid for it.
It isn't all Flock in West Virginia
Vendor breakdown and direction coverage for the state's mapped cameras.
Flock Safety
210 cameras
Motorola Solutions
11 cameras
Leonardo
6 cameras
Genetec
5 cameras
LiveView Technologies
3 cameras
Vendor tags exist for 240 of West Virginia's cameras, and Flock Safety takes 88% of those — but Motorola Solutions runs 11, which is why the map reads 'ALPR', not just 'Flock'.
Where a mount is recorded, West Virginia's cameras sit on: pole (35), street lamp (7), post (6), trailer (1). 212 of the 259 cameras have a recorded facing direction, which is what makes route avoidance possible — a camera with no bearing shows on the map but can't be avoided with any precision.
Documented ALPR programs in West Virginia
6 West Virginia agencies appear in the EFF Atlas of Surveillance as ALPR users. That is a records count; the 48 operators on the map are a physical count. Both are floors.
Harrison County Sheriff's Office — Harrison County
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office receives alerts from automated license plate readers that were installed through a joint effort by many cities in West Virginia.
West Virginia State Police — Kanawha County
The West Virginia State Police began using automated license plate readers in 2011. The statewide program involves dozens of local agencies throughout the state. Vendor: Elsag.
Star City Police Department — Monongalia County
The Star CIty Police Department received a grant for license plate readers.
Elkins Police Department — Randolph County
The Elkins Police Department received a $950,000 federal grant for automated license plate readers in FY 2023.
Marion County Sheriff's Office — Marion County
The Marion County Sheriff's Office operates 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Monongalia County Sheriff's Office — Monongalia County
The Monongalia County Sheriff's Office uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of July 2026. Vendor: Flock Safety.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
West Virginia ALPR questions
How many Flock cameras are in West Virginia?
As of 13 October 2026, 259 Flock and ALPR cameras are mapped inside West Virginia's borders, 210 of them tagged Flock Safety, run by 48 operators. The largest clusters are around Morgantown, Huntington, Charleston. That is a documented floor, not a full inventory: cameras appear as people map them.
Which cities in West Virginia have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Morgantown (83), Huntington (56), Charleston (32). Smaller WV towns appear on the live map too — these are simply the biggest metro areas.
Who operates ALPR cameras in West Virginia?
The lead operator is Parkersburg Police Department at 21 cameras, but it holds only 8% of the state; the rest is split among 47 other agencies and businesses.
Are all the plate readers in West Virginia made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 210 of 240 vendor-recorded cameras (88%); Motorola Solutions accounts for 11, and 19 cameras have no vendor recorded at all. 'Flock camera' is the common name, but the map covers every ALPR it can find.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in West Virginia?
Yes, within limits. BanditKin routes around cameras whose facing direction is known — 212 of West Virginia's 259 — with a slider for how hard to try, and it tells you honestly when no camera-free route exists. It is off by default and never sends your identity or location.