Cranston RI PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Mon Dec 09 2024
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 owned cameras
27
External organizations with access
Abington MA PD, Acushnet MA PD, Attleboro MA PD, Bellingham MA PD , Boylston MA PD, Braintree MA PD, Burrillville RI PD, Canton MA PD, Charlton MA PD, Chelmsford MA PD, Clinton Township NJ PD, Cohasset MA PD, Coventry RI PD, Cranston RI PD, Cumberland RI PD, Dartmouth MA PD, Douglas MA PD, East Providence RI PD, Easton MA PD, Edison NJ PD, Fall River MA PD, Foster RI PD, Framingham MA PD, Franklin MA PD, Glocester RI PD, Hingham MA PD, Holbrook MA PD, Hopkinton MA PD, Houston TX PD, Johnston RI PD, Lawrence MA PD, Lincoln RI PD , Malden MA PD, Marlborough MA PD, Mattapoisett MA PD, Medway MA PD, Middleboro MA PD, Middletown RI PD, Milford MA PD, Monson MA PD, Montville CT PD, NESPIN - New England State Police , Newport RI PD, North Attleboro MA PD, North Kingstown RI PD, Norton MA PD, Norwell MA PD, Norwich CT PD, Pawtucket RI PD, Portsmouth RI PD, Providence RI PD, Quincy MA PD , Randolph MA PD , Revere MA PD, Rhode Island State Police, Seekonk MA PD, SEMRECC MA, Sharon MA PD, Smithfield RI PD, Somerset MA PD, Taunton MA PD, Tiverton RI PD, Town of Groton CT PD, Tribal Police at Foxwoods CT PD, Warren RI PD, Warwick RI PD, Watertown MA PD, Wellesley MA PD , Woonsocket RI PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert
Vehicles detected in the last 30 days
507,375
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
2,948
Searches in the last 30 days
868
Additional Info
Recent Success Story
Additional Info