Flock & ALPR Cameras in Harris County, Texas
Volunteers have reported 4,145 automated license plate readers across Harris County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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- Oct 8 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 8 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 7 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 7 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 19 new license plate readers just reported around South Houston, TX. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #SouthHouston
📷 8 new license plate readers just reported around Hudson, TX. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Hudson
📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around South Houston, TX. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #SouthHouston
How Harris County compares nationally
Harris County ranks #241 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 11.2% nationally. The count covers 4,758,579 residents and 12,582 miles of county roads — 7.2396 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Harris 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 Harris County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Harris
- Harris County Sheriff’s Office quotes ENOUGH $121,000 for Flock records as Hidalgo plans Oct. 15 meeting
- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for special meeting on Flock camera use
- Harris County paid Flock $1 . 3M since 2023 , Hidalgo has questions
- Hidalgo wants Harris County to re-evaluate Flock cameras, strengthen oversight
What you can do in Harris
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.