Verified ALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Charlottesville is watched — we just can't confirm by whom.
Our records document automated license plate reader use in Charlottesville, Virginia recorded for University of Virginia Department of Safety and Security and Albemarle County Police Department, but they do not establish Flock Safety as the vendor.
Agency
University of Virginia Department of Safety and Security
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
University
County
No verified record currently in our database
State
Virginia (VA)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The University of Virginia Department of Safety and Security uses automated license plate readers, according to 2024 data.
Sources · record AOS016029
Agency
Albemarle County Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
County
County
Albermarle County
State
Virginia (VA)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The Albemarle County Police Department uses automated license plate readers, according to 2024 data.
Sources · record AOS016040
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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Everything on this page traces back to the records below. Where a record carries no linked document, we say so instead of filling the gap.
Deployment records come from the EFF Atlas of Surveillance ↗. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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The Virginian-Pilot reported that a judge dismissed the challenge to Norfolk's Flock camera program before it reached trial.
The Virginian-PilotJan 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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