Verified Flock
Public records collected by the EFF Atlas of Surveillance document Flock Safety automated license plate readers in Richmond, Virginia.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
Agency
Virginia Commonwealth University Parking and Transportation
Agency type
Parking Enforcement
Jurisdiction
University
County
Richmond County
State
Virginia (VA)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
Virginia Commonwealth University Parking and Transportation planned to implement automated license plate reader technology in 2020.
Sources · record AOS007858
Agency
Richmond Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Richmond (city) County
State
Virginia (VA)
Vendor
Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Richmond Police Department operates 97 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS007994
Agency
Virginia State Police
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Statewide
County
Henrico County
State
Virginia (VA)
Vendor
ELSAG
The Virginia State Police acquired ELSAG automated license plate readers as early as 2009. It collects data from political activities and keeps the information indefinitely.
Sources · record AOS008955
Agency
Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
University
County
Richmond County
State
Virginia (VA)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department uses automated license plate readers, according to 2024 data.
Sources · record AOS015992
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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The Record (Recorded Future News)Jul 15, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
A federal judge rejected Norfolk residents' bid to halt the city's Flock camera network before trial, Ars Technica reported.
Ars TechnicaJan 28, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
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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