Verified ALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Public records document automated license plate reader use in San Marcos, California, but they do not establish Flock Safety as the vendor.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
Agency
Palomar College Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
University
County
San Diego County
State
California (CA)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The Palomar College Police Department began using automated license plate readers on two patrol cars in 2019.
Sources · record AOS007864
These entries document that an agency has been reported to use ALPR technology. They do not establish camera counts, exact locations, cost, retention periods or sharing policies unless the linked source says so.
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Other California communities with a record in our database — nearest by county first. Absence from this list is not evidence of absence.
El Cerrito started physically removing its license plate reader cameras, according to Local News Matters.
Local News MattersJul 30, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
An SFPD audit found department Flock searches run on behalf of federal and out-of-state agencies, KTVU reported.
KTVU FOX 2Jun 18, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
KQED's coverage of the San Francisco audit describes hundreds of improper federal accesses of license plate data identified by the review.
KQEDJun 18, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
A second audit found significantly wider outside access to Tiburon's license plate data than an earlier review indicated, The Ark reported.
The Ark (via SFGate)Mar 27, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Camera counts, contract prices, retention and sharing policies are shown only where we found a primary source. Where they're missing, the information is not publicly verified — see the Flock Files for the documents we do have.
Data attribution
Portions of the surveillance deployment data on this site come from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org ↗ Are You Flocked? is independent and is not affiliated with the EFF or Flock Safety. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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