Active
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract yet. The city clerk holds the approval file.
Cranston had 29 active Flock cameras, the most of any Rhode Island municipality, WPRI's Target 12 reported, and Police Chief Col. Michael Winquist said they had led to 35 arrests since they went up in August 2021. The Brown Daily Herald reported in February 2026 that Cranston, Woonsocket and Pawtucket were the first Rhode Island cities to install the cameras, in 2021. The police department's Flock portal listed 35 cameras on July 24, 2026. The sources give no contract amount, term or approving body.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 35
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- WPRI Target 12: 29 active cameras, installed since August 2021 wpri.com
- The Brown Daily Herald: data privacy concerns spark debate on Flock cameras in Rhode Island browndailyherald.com
- Agency transparency portal: 35 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
Last verified: September 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
No source names the body that approved this contract. Operating agency: Cranston Police Department.
The network counts 35 cameras. Data holds for 30 days before deletion.
The contract is active.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 24, 2026. The Rhode Island hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Cranston, RI Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ri-cranston/.
Related
Read on
- Rhode Island State Police, RI Active
- Providence, RI Active
- Woonsocket, RI Active
- Camera locations near Cranston: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock