KITCHENER APPROVES WRPS SURVEILLANCE PILOT PROJECT

CCTV cameras installed at 2 locations in Kitchener

Kitchener expands CCTV locations to 12, which exceeds the original plan.

KITCHENER APPROVES WRPS SURVEILLANCE PILOT PROJECT

In May 2026, the City of Kitchener approved a one-year police surveillance camera pilot program, which allows the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) and automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems on municipal infrastructure.  The program’s initial deployment sites include downtown Kitchener along King St. and the Fairview Park Mall area, utilizing existing city and regional infrastructure …