Flock cameras & license plate readers in Portland, ME
Volunteers have mapped 53 fixed license plate readers within 10 miles of downtown Portland in OpenStreetMap, and 13 (25%) are tagged as Flock Safety cameras. That puts Portland at #85 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 54. Within 5 miles it's 50.
Who makes them
Manufacturers as tagged by mappers, within 10 miles:
| Manufacturer | Mapped | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Motorola Solutions | 40 | 75% |
| Flock Safety | 13 | 25% |
Who runs them
11 of the 53 mapped readers (21%) have an operator recorded. 51 are tagged as public (government) cameras and 0 as private, such as store parking lots or HOAs.
- South Portland Police: 6
- Falmouth Police: 4
- Portland Police: 1
Where they're mounted
Where mappers noted a mount, cameras sit on street lamp (1), falcon on rt 1. (1) and falcon pole mount (1). 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: 0
- Traffic-monitoring cameras: 0
- Speed/red-light cameras: 0
Check a Portland route
See how many mapped readers sit on a specific drive:
Maine license plate reader law
29-A M.R.S. §2117-A limits use to certain public-safety purposes, makes the data confidential, and caps routine retention at 21 days. Source: NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes (summary, not legal advice; check the statute itself).
To find out which agencies around Portland 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
- Boston, MA: 262 within 10 mi (98 mi away)
- Providence, RI: 260 within 10 mi (140 mi away)
All of Maine → · All city maps → · What are Flock cameras?
Frequently asked questions
How many Flock cameras are in Portland, ME?
As of October 29, 2026, OpenStreetMap has 13 Flock Safety cameras mapped within 10 miles of downtown Portland, out of 53 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 Portland?
Open the live map of Portland 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 Maine?
29-A M.R.S. §2117-A limits use to certain public-safety purposes, makes the data confidential, and caps routine retention at 21 days. (Summary of NCSL's state-statutes table; not legal advice.)
Can this tell me if my car is being tracked in Portland?
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 (43.659, -70.257), from the October 29, 2026 snapshot. Circles overlap neighboring cities. Method and limits.
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