Flock & ALPR cameras in West Virginia
Public map data records 254 ALPR cameras inside West Virginia's borders as of 3 September 2026, run by 51 different operators. Morgantown leads the state's metros with 99. See every camera, 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 254 mapped readers. The largest operator, Marion County Sheriff's Office, accounts for 9%; Parkersburg Police Department is next with 21. 82 of the 254 cameras carry no operator at all, so the operator shares above are shares of the attributed cameras.
Open the live camera mapWhich West Virginia cities have Flock cameras?
What the public map records around each West Virginia metro on 3 September 2026.
Morgantown
99 cameras
Huntington
54 cameras
Charleston
27 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 51 operators.
Marion County Sheriff's Office
23 cameras
Parkersburg Police Department
21 cameras
Monongalia County Sheriff's Office
12 cameras
Morgantown Police Department
8 cameras
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
7 cameras
Lowe's
6 cameras
Gallia County Sheriff's Office
6 cameras
White Hall Police Department
6 cameras
51 separate bodies operate mapped readers in West Virginia. Marion County Sheriff's Office leads with 23; Parkersburg Police Department runs 21. Of the cameras carrying a recorded operator type, 89 are municipal police, 72 are sheriff's offices and 7 are private.
Names are drawn from OpenStreetMap tags, falling back to the jurisdiction the camera sits in (161 of 254 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
211 cameras
Motorola Solutions
9 cameras
Leonardo
6 cameras
Genetec
6 cameras
Neology
2 cameras
Vendor tags exist for 235 of West Virginia's cameras, and Flock Safety takes 90% of those — but Motorola Solutions runs 9, which is why the map reads 'ALPR', not just 'Flock'.
Where a mount is recorded, West Virginia's cameras sit on: pole (38), street lamp (6), post (4), trailer (1). 204 of the 254 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 51 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 there in West Virginia?
Public map data records 254 ALPR cameras inside West Virginia as of 3 September 2026, counted against the state boundary rather than by metro box. 211 of the vendor-tagged ones are Flock Safety. Treat it as a floor: cameras appear as people map them, and rural areas are thinly covered.
Which cities in West Virginia have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Morgantown (99), Huntington (54), Charleston (27). 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 Marion County Sheriff's Office at 23 cameras, but it holds only 9% of the state; the rest is split among 50 other agencies and businesses.
Are all the plate readers in West Virginia made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 211 of 235 vendor-recorded cameras (90%); Motorola Solutions accounts for 9, 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 — 204 of West Virginia's 254 — 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.