License Plate Camera Locations Kept Secret–Until Now
Prompted by Governor Lamont’s statewide inventory directive and mandated by recent state privacy regulations (Public Act 26-14), the Greenwich Police Department quietly published the specific locations of its stationary automated license plate readers (ALPR) on September 30.
The disclosure, posted without a formal press release or public announcement, reveals that the town currently operates fixed ALPR cameras across six high-volume corridors. By positioning lenses at critical intersections and highway access points, the department employs a "chokepoint model" to track vehicles entering and leaving town:
East Putnam Avenue & Mason Street
I-95 Exit 4 & Indian Field Road
I-95 Exit 5 & East Putnam Avenue
Field Point Road & Brookside Drive
Railroad Avenue & Arch Street
West Putnam Avenue & Field Point Road
Greenwich's Expanding Surveillance Fleet
These six intersections represent just one component of a much larger, multi-layered municipal surveillance network:
Fixed Roadway ALPRs: Approximately 13 stationary cameras mounted across the six key intersections above. Manufactured by Rekor Systems, these multi-lens units continuously monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. (Notably, the town does not use the widely debated brand Flock Safety.)
Mobile Patrol ALPRs: Approximately 27 vehicle-mounted units integrated directly into police cruisers via state-mandated Axon in-car video systems (utilizing ELSAG / Motorola Vigilant hardware). These readers have continuously scanned license plates on active patrols since 2008.
School Zone Speed Cameras: 10 "event-aware" speed-enforcement cameras installed across eight school zones (primarily north of Route 1) by vendor Blue Line Solutions. (These remain inactive pending the Connecticut Department of Transportation's statewide review.).
State Highway Monitoring: Additional highway-adjacent surveillance cameras operated by the state along I-95 at Exits 3, 4, and 5.
Casting a Wide Surveillance Net
With over 50 automated readers active across town alongside a growing police drone fleet, Greenwich has constructed a broad digital perimeter—a system law enforcement considers vital for identifying stolen vehicles, apprehending fleeing suspects, and deterring reckless driving. Yet as police gain powerful tools to safeguard the community, the density of continuous tracking raises valid concerns regarding privacy, data retention, misuse of devices, and mission creep.
Between the Lines: No fanfare, no major announcement—just a quiet post confirming what most drivers already suspected: in Greenwich, driving is no longer just your personal business.