Kitchener

Fixed ALPRs installed

Election 2026-10-26 — City Council & Mayor

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.

Waterloo Regional Police Service — Closed Circuit TV Equipped with Automated Licence Plate Reader Technology — citation, 2026-08-09

Waterloo Regional Police Service — Proud to Launch the Expanded Use of CCTV and ALPR Technology — citation, 2026-06-23

CBC News — Region of Waterloo will allow police to access infrastructure needed to install CCTV cameras — citation, 2026-05-06

Candidates opposing fixed ALPRs

Berry Vrbanovic

Mayor

Opposes ALPRs

Sitting council

Berry Vrbanovic

Mayor

Opposes ALPRs

Candidates — election 2026-10-26

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