Flock & ALPR Cameras in Douglas, Massachusetts
Volunteers have reported 4 automated license plate readers in and around Douglas — cameras that log every passing plate with a time and location.
On the record · Contract Canceled
Douglas is on the record here. Douglas, Massachusetts, Police announced immediate deactivation of all Flock cameras, citing a divisive atmosphere despite investigative use. Coverage also noted an alleged vehicle striking a Flock camera.
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No new reports near Douglas in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 7, 22:28 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Where the cameras are in Douglas
The readers mapped around Douglas break down as 4 Flock Safety. Named operators in the reports: Douglas Police. The first camera here was reported in Oct 2025; the most recent in Aug 2026.
- Main Street — 2 readers
- Southwest Main Street — 1 reader
- Southeast Main Street — 1 reader
Douglas MA PD and the sharing network
Per Flock’s own transparency portal, Douglas MA PD appears in the sharing network with connections to 13 other agencies.
Douglas 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 2 traffic. Operators named on the record: Douglas Police (4).
What’s watching Douglas
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 Douglas — here’s where that data goes. Counts cover cameras reported closest to Douglas (within ~20 km), so nearby towns share the same corridors. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Douglas
What you can do in Douglas
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 Douglas
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).