Wilbraham
Motorola ALPRs are present in Wilbraham.
ALPRs being installed
The Wilbraham Police Department appears to be involved with the installation of Motorola ALPRs in Wilbraham. At least one ALPR is installed — along route 20 at the entrance to the East Wilbraham Cemetery as shown in the picture above.
Similar to Flock cameras, Motorola ALPRs capture license plate and location information, car make, model, and other features. Like Flock, Motorola ALPRs feature data sharing and retention policies.
The Motorola camera pictured above appears to be the L6D model which is a dual-purpose license plate reader and continuous video surveillance device. The addition of continuous video surveillance makes this device even more privacy-invasive than an ALPR.
Motorola L6D ALPR+camera vendor link
There is no apparent resident/public awareness or involvement in Wilbraham ALPR installation. No news articles on this topic have been found. Probably more cameras are yet to be installed. Let us know if you discover more details… Did the Select Board vote to approve these ALPRs, how were they funded, what are the contract details, is there an ALPR policy in effect, what is the data sharing configuration, who audits the audit logs from this system, etc.
The DeFlock.org map below shows crowdsourced locations of known ALPRs in the Wilbraham area.
It is not currently known if Wilbraham has other previous/existing MOUs, agreements, or contracts with Motorola, Flock, or other surveillance technology companies.
Requesting public records
Make a public records request and email it to us when you receive a response. This can be done anonymously.
Items to request:
- Contracts, memoranda of understanding, and agreements with Motorola
- Invoices, purchase orders, and financial records related to camera acquisition, installation, and maintenance
- Documents identifying the locations and number of Motorola ALPR and surveillance cameras installed
- Policies, guidelines, or standard operating procedures regarding the use of Motorola cameras and data
- Records of data retention, access logs, and sharing agreements with other agencies
- Usage statistics, reports, or audits related to Motorola cameras
Request in electronic format when possible. If any portion is withheld, request that they cite the specific statutory exemption.
If they indicate that items don’t exist, appeal the request as this is a common tactic to obstruct public records request.
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Infrequently Answered Questions
Footage from Flock ALPRs
Take Action
Join us to promote legislation to ban these unconstitutional platforms. And from a harm reduction standpoint, implement legislation to minimize the scope, amount, and duration during which data is stored.
Spread the word
Meet and discuss with your neighbors to increase awareness.
Adapt your talking points. Don’t start off from a political angle. Identify a reason you think it may concern them – be it concerns of sharing with ICE, constitutional rights violation, the ever expanding power of tech companies over the lives of private citizens, or police spying on their exes.
Contact your local elected officials
Contact the Wilbraham Select Board
The Select Board acts as Wilbraham’s chief executive officers. Email, call, or write them to express your desire to remove Automated License Plate Readers and surveillance technology from Wilbraham. Be polite, and share personal reasons as to why you think this is important. Push for policies that ban or restrict ALPRs and surveillance technologies. Remember, they are your elected officials and they work for you.
Wilbraham Select Board information
Select Board members as of September 2026:
Marc Ducey (Chair),
Susan C. Bunnell (Vice Chair). and
Michael A. Squindo (Clerk)
Map missing ALPRs
Find an ALPR not on DeFlock.org’s map? Add it!
Follow instructions here. Not tech savvy? Contact us below. Please take a picture and take note of where the camera was located and we will help you submit.
Speak to your MA House Rep about Bill H.3755
Massachusetts House Bill 3755 is by no means a panacea, but at least some legislators are interested in reigning in the data retention and privacy aspects. Find your House Representative here and contact them about the bill but indicate you are seeking a total ban.
The ACLU also has a tool to automatically email your representatives in support of this bill.
Contact us
wilbraham at eyesoffma dot com