Idexx appears to have plate-reading cameras monitoring Maine properties
June 11, 2026
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0:56Now PlayingIdexx appears to have plate-reading cameras monitoring Maine properties
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as posted by the channelIdexx Laboratories, the Westbrook-based veterinary medicine company, appears to have eight cameras equipped with automatic license plate readers on its properties in Scarborough and Westbrook — a violation of state law if they’re in use.
Local officials and law enforcement in both communities say they were not aware of the cameras, which can use artificial intelligence to capture and analyze images of license plates and share that data with other entities. Officials at Idexx did not respond to questions, including whether the cameras are being used to monitor license plates.
According to Maine law, the use of these kinds of cameras is prohibited, except by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, and state, county or municipal law enforcement agencies for public safety purposes. The Portland Press Herald reached out to each of them, and all said they were not responsible for the cameras and didn’t know they were installed.
The Press Herald took photos of the cameras and shared them with Alicia Rea, a policy fellow for American Civil Liberties Union of Main, who confirmed that they are Genetec Cloudrunners, which function similarly to Flock cameras, she said.
Citizens have criticized ALPR cameras out of concern over who can access the data and how it’s used, without their consent or knowledge.
Story and video by Salomé Cloteaux
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