Waltham MA PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Sun Nov 23 2025
Overview
The Waltham Police Department utilizes Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising individual privacy. The Waltham Police Department employs retroactive search capabilities to investigate crimes after they have occurred. Additionally, the Waltham Police Department utilizes Flock's real-time alerting to notify officers when a vehicle associated with a missing person, kidnapping, amber alert, silver alert, wanted criminal, or criminal investigation passes a flock license plate reader. In addition to implementing a department policy which addresses proper procedure and prohibited conduct, the Waltham Police Department has made the below 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 Waltham MA PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment 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 Flock LPRs
16
Organizations granted access to Waltham MA PD data
Abington MA PD, Acushnet MA PD, Agawam MA PD, Auburn MA PD, Ayer MA PD, Barnstable MA PD, Bellingham MA PD , Beverly MA PD, Braintree MA PD, Bristol Community College MA PD , Burlington MA PD, Canton MA PD, Charlton MA PD, Chelmsford MA PD, Chelsea MA PD, Cohasset MA PD, Dennis MA PD, Easthampton MA PD, Easton MA PD, Essex County MA SO, Everett MA PD, Fairhaven MA PD, Fall River MA PD, Framingham MA PD, Franklin MA PD, Grafton MA PD, Greenfield MA PD, Groton MA PD, Hadley MA PD, Hampden County MA SO, Hingham MA PD, Holbrook MA PD, Holyoke MA PD, Hopkinton MA PD, Hull MA PD , Ipswich MA PD, Kingston MA PD, Lakeville MA PD, Lawrence MA PD, Littleton MA PD, Lowell MA PD, Ludlow MA PD, Lynn MA PD, Malden MA PD, Marlborough MA PD, Massachusetts Department of Correction, Mattapoisett MA PD, Medway MA PD, Melrose MA PD, Middleboro MA PD, Milford MA PD, Millis MA PD, Milton MA PD , Monson MA PD, Montgomery MA PD, Natick MA PD, NESPIN - New England State Police Information Network, New Bedford MA PD, Norwell MA PD, Pembroke MA PD, Plainville MA PD, Quincy MA PD , Randolph MA PD , Raynham MA PD, Revere MA PD, Salem MA PD , Saugus MA PD, SEMRECC MA, Sharon MA PD, Somerset MA PD, Springfield College Campus PD MA, Stow MA PD, Taunton MA PD, Tewksbury MA PD, Wakefield MA PD, Watertown MA PD, Webster MA PD, Wellesley MA PD , West Springfield MA PD, Westport MA PD, Westwood MA PD, Weymouth MA PD , Wilmington MA PD, Woburn MA PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
1,340
Additional Info
Waltham PD Flock Success Story
The Waltham Police recently investigated a package theft that occurred in the city. Using Flock Safety camera technology, officers were able to identify a vehicle connected to the incident. Follow-up investigation showed that the vehicle was operating with stolen license plates, allowing detectives to confirm the suspect and move the case forward. As a result, charges for larceny will be filed.