Flock & ALPR Cameras in Charlotte County, Florida
Volunteers have reported 104 automated license plate readers across Charlotte County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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- Sep 19 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Sep 18 License plate reader newly reported
- Sep 15 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
π· 12 new license plate readers just reported around Port Charlotte, FL. Newly mapped by volunteers β see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #PortCharlotte
How Charlotte County compares nationally
Charlotte County ranks #679 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 195,083 residents and 2,282 miles of county roads — 4.2033 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Charlotte County
Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, stamp it with time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s routinely shared across agencies — here’s where that data goes. Counts reflect cameras volunteers have mapped inside Charlotte County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Charlotte
- Florida Flock Cameras Solve Crimes, Spark Privacy Fears | Charlotte County
- 12 new license plate readers reported around Port Charlotte, FL
- On the agenda: Port Charlotte Lee Board of County Commissioners β license plate reader (Dec 3)
What you can do in Charlotte
County commissions and sheriff’s offices sign these contracts — and answer to residents. Ask how long plate data is kept and who it’s shared with: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. County boundaries: US Census.