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Flock Camera Map FAQ
How to interpret camera counts without turning a crowdsourced map into a false official claim.
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Counts, Sources and Limits
What do the red numbers on a Flock camera map mean?
They are map clusters: nearby camera records grouped at the current zoom level. Zooming changes which points are grouped, so a cluster number is not automatically a city count.
Are all ALPR cameras made by Flock Safety?
No. Flock Safety is a prominent manufacturer, but public datasets can include other brands and records with no manufacturer tag. Flock Off counts a record as Flock only when the source explicitly identifies the brand.
Are these official camera totals?
No. They are community-documented records from public OpenStreetMap data. They can be incomplete or stale and should be described as documented or mapped counts, not a complete official inventory.
Why does a city report use a 25-mile radius?
A fixed radius produces a consistent local measure across all metros and avoids copying unstable cluster values from a map screenshot. It is an area estimate, not an incorporated city-limit count.
How often do the counts update?
The site checks the public source daily and keeps the last verified dataset when a source download is incomplete or unavailable. Every page displays the source-data date.
Does Flock Off publish camera-avoidance routes?
No. The directory is for transparency, education, research, and lawful civic participation. It does not provide instructions to evade, disable, obstruct, or damage cameras.
Is Flock Off affiliated with Flock Safety?
No. Flock Off Supply Co. is independent civic commentary and expression and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Flock Group, Inc.
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