Cranston RI PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Wed Aug 06 2025
Overview
Cranston RI PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Cranston RI PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Cranston RI PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Cranston RI PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harrassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
30 days
Number of LPR and other cameras
27
External organizations with access
Abington MA PD, Acushnet MA PD, Attleboro MA PD, Barnstable MA PD, Beacon Falls CT PD, Bellingham MA PD , Bloomfield CT PD, Braintree MA PD, Bristol CT PD, Canton MA PD, Central Falls RI PD, Charlton MA PD, Chelmsford MA PD, Cheshire CT PD, City of Groton CT PD, Clinton CT PD, Cohasset MA PD, Cranston RI PD, Cumberland RI PD, Derry Twp PA PD, East Providence RI PD, Fairhaven MA PD, Fall River MA PD, Foster RI PD, Glocester RI PD, Grafton MA PD, Hingham MA PD, Hopkinton MA PD, Johnston RI PD, Lakeville MA PD, Lowell MA PD, Medway MA PD, Montville CT PD, Narragansett RI PD, NESPIN - New England State Police Information Network, New Bedford MA PD, New Hartford Town NY PD, Newport RI PD, Niskayuna NY PD , North Attleboro MA PD, North Kingstown RI PD, North Providence RI PD, Norwell MA PD, Pawtucket RI PD, Plymouth Township PA PD, Providence RI PD, Putnam CT PD, Quincy MA PD , Randolph MA PD , Revere MA PD, Rhode Island College Campus RI PD, Rhode Island State PD, Seekonk MA PD, Sharon MA PD, Smithfield RI PD, Somerset MA PD, Springfield MA PD, Stonington CT PD, Tiverton RI PD, Waltham MA PD , Warwick RI PD, Wellesley MA PD , West Greenwich RI PD, West Manchester Twp PA PD, Westwood MA PD, Whitemarsh Township PA PD, Woonsocket RI PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert
Vehicles detected in the last 30 days
499,769
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
3,869
Searches in the last 30 days
1,180
Additional Info
Recent Success Story
Additional Info