Flock & ALPR Cameras in China, Texas
Volunteers have reported 1 automated license plate readers in and around China — cameras that log every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near China in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 18:00 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Where the cameras are in China
The readers mapped around China break down as 1 Flock Safety. Every report here dates to Jan 2026.
- US 90 — 1 reader
China in the Jefferson County picture
Jefferson County has 174 reported cameras county-wide and ranks #271 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 12.6% nationally. That’s across 253,939 residents and 2,033 road miles. By road density that is 0.09 cameras per road mile, in the top 5.8% of counties nationally.
Where contributors recorded what a camera watches, the split here is 1 traffic.
What’s watching China
These aren’t red-light cameras. Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, log the time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s often shared far beyond China — here’s where that data goes. Counts cover cameras reported closest to China (within ~20 km), so nearby towns share the same corridors. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around China
- Outrage After Texas Sheriff Deputy Searched 83,000 Flock Cameras To Track Down Woman Who Had an Abortion: 'At this point, people in China are safer than we are'
- 3 license plate readers reported removed near China Grove, TX
- 4 new license plate readers reported around China Grove, TX
What you can do in China
Ask who approved these cameras, how long plate data is kept, and who it’s shared with. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
Cameras near China
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).