Kitchener
Fixed ALPRs installed
ALPR status
Waterloo Regional Police Service — which polices Kitchener along with Cambridge, Waterloo and area townships — launched fixed CCTV cameras equipped with ALPR technology, going live in Waterloo on June 23, 2026, with Kitchener intersections (including Fairway Road at Wilson Avenue and at Highway 8) following. Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic voted against the program at both the city and regional level, citing privacy concerns. In October 2026, in a written reply to a public inquiry, the WRPS Innovation and Modernization Unit confirmed that while CCTV data is stored in Canada, “certain processing activities that support specific video analytics capabilities may occur outside of Canada, including in the United States.”
Candidates opposing fixed ALPRs
Sitting council
Candidates — election 2026-10-26
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