Flock & ALPR Cameras in King County, Washington
Volunteers have reported 590 automated license plate readers across King County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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- Oct 8 NoTraffic camera newly reported
- Oct 8 NoTraffic camera newly reported
- Oct 8 NoTraffic camera newly reported
- Oct 8 NoTraffic camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 8 new license plate readers just reported around Renton, WA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Renton
📷 7 new license plate readers just reported around Orting, WA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Orting
📷 15 new license plate readers just reported around Orting, WA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Orting
How King County compares nationally
King County ranks #1,363 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 2,262,713 residents and 10,773 miles of county roads — 2.0418 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching King 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 King County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around King
- East Wenatchee looking to schedule workshop on Flock Camera agreement; no date yet
- 2 license plate readers reported removed near Kingsgate, WA
- Washington County passes ordinance blocking Flock camera funding
- Flock afloat: Washington forces crabbers to pay for 24-hour GPS tracking
What you can do in King
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.