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Flock & ALPR Cameras in Columbia County, Florida

Volunteers have reported 30 automated license plate readers across Columbia County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.

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30
Reported cameras
#43
of 67 Florida counties tracked
0.3%
of Florida’s reported cameras
Live camera map 30 reported cameras around Columbia County, Florida
Every dot is a volunteer-reported license plate reader · map data curated by the DeFlock project · refreshed daily Open the full map →
Camera Watch Recently reported near Columbia County

No new reports near Columbia County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 8, 05:01 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.

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πŸ“· 8 new license plate readers just reported around Lake Butler, FL. Newly mapped by volunteers β€” see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #LakeButler

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πŸ“· 12 new license plate readers just reported around Starke, FL. Newly mapped by volunteers β€” see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Starke

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How Columbia County compares nationally

Columbia County ranks #400 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 18.7% nationally. The count covers 70,755 residents and 2,853 miles of county roads — 5.7946 cameras per 10,000 residents.

What’s watching Columbia 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 Columbia County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.

What you can do in Columbia

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.

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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. County boundaries: US Census.