MapQuest now offers a map layer that reveals known outdoor surveillance cameras and license-plate readers, letting users toggle visible locations for Flock devices alongside cameras from Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia and Verkada. The feature sits with existing traffic and incident overlays in the app, making it easy to access while navigating. The addition follows a period of renewed interest in MapQuest after the app resisted renaming a lake and added features like Android Auto support and transit directions, and the rollout was announced with a short video set to Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me.”
The layer exposes how pervasive roadside and neighborhood surveillance hardware has become and gives residents a concrete map of camera density in their area. It won’t necessarily let commuters avoid cameras on routine routes, but it delivers actionable information for people seeking to document, contest or remove unwanted surveillance devices and for anyone who wants to understand local camera coverage. The straightforward visualization turns disparate device listings into a neighborhood-level picture of monitoring infrastructure.
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