MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood

MapQuest introduced a new map layer that displays known outdoor surveillance cameras and license plate readers, including systems from Flock and a range of other manufacturers. The feature is a toggleable overlay in the MapQuest mobile app alongside traffic and incident layers, making camera locations easy to view while planning routes. The addition follows a recent surge in MapQuest usage and a string of feature updates such as Android Auto support and public transit directions, signaling a broader push to expand the app’s practical mapping tools.

The camera layer specifically identifies devices from vendors including Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia and Verkada, giving users concrete data points about where automated surveillance infrastructure is deployed. That visibility makes it straightforward to see how pervasive such cameras and license-plate readers are in a neighborhood, and it supplies activists, community groups and residents with information useful for efforts to challenge or remove unwanted surveillance. The update was announced with a lighthearted video, but the feature delivers substantive, actionable location data about public-facing surveillance equipment.