A public-information project, not a surveillance tool

WatchersEye documents where license-plate-reader cameras have been publicly reported or officially disclosed, which agencies operate them, and what public record supports each entry. It exists for journalists, researchers, residents, and civil-liberties organizations who want to understand public surveillance infrastructure.

No license-plate numbers, vehicle movements, vehicle histories, facial-recognition data, camera feeds, network details, credentials, or personally identifiable information are stored, displayed, or processed. There are no tools here for identifying, following, or tracking any individual person or vehicle.

Every record cites a source: official government documents, municipal filings, police department publications, public meeting materials, procurement records, and other legitimate public sources. Private databases are not scraped and access controls are never bypassed. Camera locations are never invented — if a location cannot be supported by a credible public source, it stays unverified or off the public map.

• Verified — confirmed against an official or primary public document, with a verification date.
• Reported — described in credible secondary reporting or public comment, pending primary confirmation.
• Unverified — submitted or partially documented; treat with caution.

Where publishing an exact coordinate could create an unnecessary privacy or security concern, records display an approximate description such as “Near Main Street & 5th Avenue” rather than a precise pole-level position.

Agencies, residents, and researchers can request corrections through the submission form. Every submission is reviewed by an administrator before anything changes on the public map, and every change is recorded in an internal change history.