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Boston has 46 mapped plate readers. 27 carry the Flock Safety tag. 18 of 27 say who runs them.
They were first mapped between Jun 17, 2025 and Oct 18, 2026. A plate reader keeps a record of each car that passes. Whoever runs it sets how long, within state law.
Flock cameras in Boston: locations by ZIP code
ZIP 02121 has the most (6), then 02120 (4) and 02127 (4). Mounted on, where known: 10 on poles, 2 on buildings and 2 on street lights.
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near ZIP 02111 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02115 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces west, north, east and south (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02118 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02119 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | May 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02120 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces east (as mapped) | May 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02120 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02120 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02120 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02121 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02121 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02121 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02121 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02121 Show on map | Flock Run by: Boston Police | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02121 Show on map | Flock Run by: Boston Police | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police Department | Faces north-northeast and west (as mapped) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02125 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police Department | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02127 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02127 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces north, east-northeast, southeast, southwest and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02127 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02127 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02128 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces east (as mapped) | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02128 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Boston Police | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02128 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02128 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02132 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Near ZIP 02132 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Near ZIP 02205 Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Sep 8, 2026 |
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Who runs the Flock cameras in Boston
18 of 27 say who runs them.
- Boston Police 15
- Boston Police Department 2
- Private operators, not named 1
What the Flock cameras in Boston keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Tagged ones include Boston Police (15), Boston Police Department (2) and private operators (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.
When the Flock cameras in Boston were first mapped
Flock-tagged readers here were first mapped from June 17, 2025 to October 18, 2026. 18 of the 27 were first mapped in 2026, with 8 in July alone.
CamsAhead started its daily change log on October 22, 2026. How the map changed.
Flock cameras in Boston, MA: questions
How many Flock cameras are in Boston?
27 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Boston, MA, as of November 7, 2026.
Where are the Flock cameras in Boston?
The table lists the most recently mapped ones by ZIP code, and the map shows all of them. ZIP 02121 has the most (6).
Who runs the plate readers in Boston?
18 of 27 say who runs them, and Boston Police is tagged on 15. Whoever runs each one sets how long it keeps the reads and who can search them, within Massachusetts law.
Which agencies around Boston use plate readers?
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Boston Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
Which way does each camera face?
All 27 carry a direction tag, and the map draws each one as a cone.
Know when cameras in Boston change.
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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 Boston, MA, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- EFF Atlas of Surveillance: agencies that use plate readers, data as of Aug 2026; CC BY 4.0
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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