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Portland has 43 mapped license plate readers, listed here by maker tag. The most common maker tag is Motorola Solutions / Vigilant (41). Most don't say who runs them.
A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes.
The top tagged operator is Portland Police (1).
License plate readers in Portland: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 04101 has the most (22), then 04102 (21). 42 of the 43 were first mapped in 2026, with 40 in October alone.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04101 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Portland Police | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 04102 Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 14, 2026 |
Plate readers in Portland by maker
CamsAhead.comWhat the plate readers in Portland keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Most don't say. Tagged ones include Portland Police (1).
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. Or ask the city for its records.
Plate readers near Portland
License plate readers in Portland, ME: questions
How many license plate readers are in Portland?
43 plate readers are on the map in Portland, ME, as of November 7, 2026.
Who runs the plate readers in Portland?
Most don't say who runs them, and Portland Police is tagged on 1. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Maine law.
Which way does each camera face?
All 43 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
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156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers in Portland, ME, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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