Flock & ALPR Cameras in Auburn, Massachusetts
Volunteers have reported 6 automated license plate readers in and around Auburn — cameras that log every passing plate with a time and location.
On the record · Contract Canceled
Auburn is on the record here. Auburn, Massachusetts, Police said it severed its Flock relationship due to a contractual defect and deactivated all cameras in town (Aug. 25, 2026 coverage). Distinct from Auburn, New York (CAN-2026-118).
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No new reports near Auburn in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 17:12 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Where the cameras are in Auburn
The readers mapped around Auburn break down as 5 Flock Safety, 1 Motorola Solutions. Named operators in the reports: The Home Depot, Auburn Police. The first camera here was reported in Jan 2026; the most recent in Aug 2026.
- Washington Street — 4 readers
- Auburn Street — 1 reader
- West Street — 1 reader
Auburn in the Worcester County picture
Worcester County has 91 reported cameras county-wide and ranks #1,739 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. That’s across 861,664 residents and 5,743 road miles. By road density that is 0.02 cameras per road mile, in the top 34.1% of counties nationally.
Where contributors recorded what a camera watches, the split here is 5 traffic. Operators named on the record: The Home Depot (3), Auburn Police (3).
Camera activity around Auburn, last 30 days
1 newly reported in our hourly change log for Auburn. Latest change logged Aug 15, 2026.
What’s watching Auburn
These aren’t red-light cameras. Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, log the time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s often shared far beyond Auburn — here’s where that data goes. Counts cover cameras reported closest to Auburn (within ~20 km), so nearby towns share the same corridors. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Auburn
What you can do in Auburn
Ask who approved these cameras, how long plate data is kept, and who it’s shared with. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Cameras near Auburn
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).