Flock cameras & license plate readers in Hartford, CT
Volunteers have mapped 217 fixed license plate readers within 10 miles of downtown Hartford in OpenStreetMap, and 133 (61%) are tagged as Flock Safety cameras. That puts Hartford at #57 of the 87 US cities we track for mapped plate readers near the city center. Widen the circle to 25 miles and the count is 443. Within 5 miles it's 98.
Who makes them
Manufacturers as tagged by mappers, within 10 miles:
| Manufacturer | Mapped | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flock Safety | 133 | 61% |
| Axis Communications | 41 | 19% |
| Not tagged | 20 | 9% |
| Motorola Solutions | 7 | 3% |
| Unv | 5 | 2% |
| Genetec | 5 | 2% |
Who runs them
113 of the 217 mapped readers (52%) have an operator recorded. 195 are tagged as public (government) cameras and 3 as private, such as store parking lots or HOAs.
- West Hartford Police Department: 21
- Glastonbury Police Department: 17
- New Britain Police Department: 16
- Hartford Police Department: 7
- Wethersfield Police Department: 7
- Manchester Police Department: 6
- Lowe's: 6
- Farmington Police Department: 5
Where they're mounted
Where mappers noted a mount, cameras sit on poles (98), traffic signal (20), street lights (16) and traffic signals (8). 100% have a mapped facing direction, which our route check uses to estimate whether a camera faces your direction of travel.
Other cameras mapped nearby
- Public/outdoor CCTV: 108
- Traffic-monitoring cameras: 324
- Speed/red-light cameras: 2
Check a Hartford route
See how many mapped readers sit on a specific drive:
Connecticut license plate reader law
SB 397 (2026) limits ALPR use to listed purposes, requires deletion after 21 days unless an exception applies, and bars use for immigration enforcement. Source: NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes (summary, not legal advice; check the statute itself).
To find out which agencies around Hartford use ALPRs, search the EFF Atlas of Surveillance or follow our records-request guide. Spot a camera that isn't on the map? Add it via DeFlock.
Nearby city maps
- Providence, RI: 260 within 10 mi (66 mi away)
- Boston, MA: 262 within 10 mi (93 mi away)
- New York, NY: 1,140 within 10 mi (100 mi away)
- Newark, NJ: 602 within 10 mi (105 mi away)
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Frequently asked questions
How many Flock cameras are in Hartford, CT?
As of October 29, 2026, OpenStreetMap has 133 Flock Safety cameras mapped within 10 miles of downtown Hartford, out of 217 mapped license plate readers in total. Mapping is volunteer-driven and incomplete, so treat this as a minimum, not an exact count.
Where are the license plate readers in Hartford?
Open the live map of Hartford on this site to see every mapped reader as a red dot. Zoom in for street-level positions, and toggle CCTV, traffic and speed-camera layers. Positions come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and may be off.
Is it legal to use license plate readers in Connecticut?
SB 397 (2026) limits ALPR use to listed purposes, requires deletion after 21 days unless an exception applies, and bars use for immigration enforcement. (Summary of NCSL's state-statutes table; not legal advice.)
Can this tell me if my car is being tracked in Hartford?
No. It shows where mapped cameras are. It can't see whether a camera captured your plate or whether anyone searched for it.
How we count: OSM nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR within a straight-line radius of the city coordinates (41.764, -72.685), from the October 29, 2026 snapshot. Circles overlap neighboring cities. Method and limits.
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