Flock & ALPR Cameras in Pennsylvania
At least 3,815 automated license plate readers have been reported across Pennsylvania — the 8th most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
3,815 automated license plate readers have been reported in Pennsylvania as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #8 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 482 cities and towns across 52 counties. 38 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
1,206 cameras were added to the Pennsylvania map in the last 30 days and 146 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Pittsburgh (95) has the most, followed by Bloomfield (91) and Canonsburg (50).
34 operators are named in the records, including Lowe's, Township of Cranberry, The Home Depot. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 3,815 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Pennsylvania drivers go, when, and how often, whether or not anyone is suspected of a crime. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
- Sep 21, 2026 On the agenda: Pittsburgh Borough Council - Sep 21, 2026 — ALPR (Sep 21)
- Aug 26, 2026 In the minutes: Indiana August 26, 2026, Flock Camera (Aug 26)
- Aug 19, 2026 On the agenda: Lansdale meeting — License Plate Reader (Aug 19)
- Aug 17, 2026 On the agenda: Pittsburgh Borough Council - Aug 17, 2026 — ALPR (Aug 17)
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- Oct 6 Axis Communications camera newly reported
- Oct 5 Axis Communications camera newly reported
- Oct 5 PlateSmart/CyclopsTchnlgs camera newly reported
- Oct 5 PlateSmart/CyclopsTchnlgs camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
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What these cameras actually do
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those sold by Flock Safety aren’t normal traffic cameras. Each one reads every passing plate, stamps it with a time and location, and stores it in a searchable database — often shared across agencies. Across Pennsylvania, that’s 3,815 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Pennsylvania compares
Pennsylvania ranks #8 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — among the most heavily surveilled in the nation. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 143,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Indiana (3,713), New York (4,440), North Carolina (3,775), Ohio (6,858).
The latest from Pennsylvania
- Legal expert weighs in on newly unsealed bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione's arrest in Pennsylvania
- The Flock Debate Comes to Pennsylvania - American Enterprise Institute
- Pennsylvania Democrat Pushes Statewide Ban On Flock License Plate Cameras
- Flock cameras used to locate Brazil man charged in 2002 Pennsylvania cold case – MyWabashValley.com
- Flock cameras used to locate Brazil man charged in 2002 Pennsylvania cold case
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The conversation about Pennsylvania:
DeFlock The USA@deflocktheusaBluesky📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Shillington, PA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Shillington3 days ago★ Our signalDeFlock The USA@deflocktheusaBluesky📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around Gibsonia, PA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Gibsonia3 days ago★ Our signalDeFlock The USA@deflocktheusa.bsky.socialBluesky📷 11 new license plate readers just reported around Egypt, PA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Egypt1 week ago
Rep. Summer Lee@repsummerlee.bsky.socialBlueskyAllegheny County has more automated license plate readers than anywhere else in PA, including 192 Flock cameras. Public safety shouldn't come at the cost of our fundamental right to privacy. We need oversight & accountability for surveillance technology…2 weeks ago
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What you can do in Pennsylvania
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-safety to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn your town’s retention and data-sharing policy, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Pennsylvania
We track 499 Pennsylvania cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Pennsylvania
52 Pennsylvania counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.