Flock & ALPR Cameras in West Virginia
At least 252 automated license plate readers have been reported across West Virginia — the 42nd most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Live data
252 automated license plate readers have been reported in West Virginia as of October 12, 2026, ranking it #42 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 53 cities and towns across 29 counties. 83 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
28 cameras were added to the West Virginia map in the last 30 days and 24 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 9, 2026. Parkersburg (22) has the most, followed by Fairmont (13) and Monongah (12).
3 operators are named in the records, including Lowe's, ROCai, Simon Property Group. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 252 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where West Virginia 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.
On the agenda: Moundsville City Council Sub-Committees Meeting — Flock Camera (Oct 13)
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- Oct 1 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Sep 30 Motorola Solutions camera newly reported
- Sep 30 Motorola Solutions camera newly reported
- Sep 30 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
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 West Virginia, that’s 252 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How West Virginia compares
West Virginia ranks #42 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 143,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Idaho (470), Rhode Island (307), South Dakota (176), Puerto Rico (219).
The latest from West Virginia
- West Virginia lawmakers, Flock Safety representatives spar over information requests
- Flock Safety faces Friday deadline to answer West Virginia lawmakers
- 'Us & Them' Explores Challenge To Stay Or Go, Part 2, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
- ‘This is not what I signed up for’: Flock cameras raise privacy concerns across West Virginia
- Flock facing potential subpeona from West Virginia lawmakers
On camera in West Virginia — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about West Virginia:
DeFlock@deflock.orgBluesky"Meeting behind closed doors is no substitute for providing written responses to questions of such clear public concern - questions all the more relevant since new Flock camera hacking incidents have come to light," 👆 www.theintermountain.com/news/local-n... #DeFlock #Axon…2 days ago
The Crows Nest Report@crowsnestMastodonToday, deadline: Flock Safety deadline to answer West Virginia lawmakers' questions regarding surveillance practices and safeguards (Charleston, WV) https://crowsnest.report/calendar?utm_source=mastodon4 days ago
Lori Kersey@lorikerseywv.bsky.socialBlueskyWV lawmakers give Flock until Friday to answer questions westvirginiawatch.com/2026/10/07/w...6 days ago
Log Off. Live More. ✊@logofflivemore.bsky.socialBlueskyFlock told Oshkosh officials its cameras do not make heat maps. The council renewed the contract on that assurance and rescinded it within 24 hours. West Virginia lawmakers are now cataloguing the pattern. Ask what your council was…3 weeks ago
The Liberty Tribune@libertytribune.bsky.socialBlueskyFlock Safety Faces Scrutiny Over Contradictory Security Claims in West Virginia3 weeks agoLog Off. Live More. ✊@logofflivemore.bsky.socialBlueskyTo leave Meta you delete an app and lose some photos. To leave Flock you would have to stop driving. Any company whose product you cannot decline is not selling a service. It is levying a tax on…3 weeks agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in West Virginia
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.
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Flock & ALPR cameras by city in West Virginia
We track 61 West Virginia cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in West Virginia
29 West Virginia 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.