Flock & ALPR Cameras in Plains, Texas
Volunteers have reported 6 automated license plate readers in and around Plains — cameras that log every passing plate with a time and location.
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No new reports near Plains in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 13:25 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Where the cameras are in Plains
The readers mapped around Plains break down as 7 Flock Safety. The first camera here was reported in May 2026; the most recent in Jul 2026.
- Highway 82 — 3 readers
- Highway 214 — 1 reader
- County Road 180 — 1 reader
- Ashburn Pavement — 1 reader
- County Road 300 — 1 reader
Plains in the Yoakum County picture
Yoakum County has 8 reported cameras county-wide and ranks #92 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident, inside the top 4.3% nationally. That’s across 7,589 residents and 1,893 road miles. By road density that is 0.00 cameras per road mile, in the top 64.6% of counties nationally.
Where contributors recorded what a camera watches, the split here is 7 traffic.
What’s watching Plains
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 Plains — here’s where that data goes. Counts cover cameras reported closest to Plains (within ~20 km), so nearby towns share the same corridors. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Plains
- 2 new license plate readers reported around Plains, TX
- Texas governor explains his stance on Flock cameras during stop in Houston
- Video explains how South Texas cities are addressing Flock camera concerns
- Terms and conditions not accepted: Laredoans speak out against Flock camera technology; Laredo Police Chief explains scope, highlights investigative success
What you can do in Plains
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 Plains
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).