Flock & ALPR Cameras in Providence County, Rhode Island
Volunteers have reported 258 automated license plate readers across Providence County — each one logging every passing plate with a time and location.
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- Sep 14 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Sep 13 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Sep 12 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Sep 12 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
How Providence County compares nationally
Providence County ranks #1,065 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. The count covers 658,977 residents and 2,117 miles of county roads — 2.8529 cameras per 10,000 residents.
What’s watching Providence County
Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, stamp it with time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s routinely shared across agencies — here’s where that data goes. Counts reflect cameras volunteers have mapped inside Providence County. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Providence
- Ward 4 candidates find plenty of common ground at East Providence forum | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay
- Three years later, 20 Flock cameras continue to roll in East Providence | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay
- Mayor DaSilva says East Providence won't be cancelling Flock contract | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay
- 3 new license plate readers reported around Providence, RI
What you can do in Providence
County commissions and sheriff’s offices sign these contracts — and answer to residents. Ask how long plate data is kept and who it’s shared with: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. County boundaries: US Census.