Cameras / California / Poway
License plate readers in Poway, CA
Volunteers have documented 38 automated license plate readers inside Poway. That is the 153rd-largest total among the 357 California cities indexed here, and 0.2% of the statewide total. Its 1.0 readers per square mile spread across 39.1 square miles — thinner coverage than 76% of the 2,430 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 97% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including The Home Depot and Lowe's.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 14, 2026 · figures last changed October 18, 2026.
38
readers documented
1.0
per square mile
153rd
of 357 indexed California cities · 646th of 2,430 nationally
0.2%
of California’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Who makes them
- Flock Safety37 · 97%
- Motorola Solutions1 · 3%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 38 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- San Diego Sheriff Department (8), The Home Depot (3), Lowe's (1). All 719 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (4), street lamp (1)
- Coverage area
- 39.1 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · California's ALPR statute
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