"The money would be spent on up to 10 new closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras as well as what is called gunshot detection technology, Del Duca says. Del Duca told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday that the number one concern he hears from residents is rising crime. He said the "crime-fighting" CCTV cameras, which would be monitored and operated by York Regional Police (YRP), use what is called automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) technology."
"These two additional elements, the technology, will go a long way, we believe, to helping to support YRP's determination to make sure that the criminals who have been victimizing too many of our residents these last number of months are captured and are put behind bars where they belong," Del Duca said. Police have already identified six locations where the additional CCTV cameras can be placed."
A request will be made to council to allocate $350,000 from the 2026 budget for crime-fighting technology after a summer of violent incidents in the city. The funds would purchase up to 10 new closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at $23,000 each (total $230,000) and a gunshot detection system priced at $120,000. Approval would bring the city's CCTV total to 25 cameras. York Regional Police (YRP) would monitor and operate the cameras and use automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) to capture licence plates of stolen vehicles. Six potential camera locations have been identified and a request will be made to the provincial government to enable ALPR on existing Highway 407 cameras to deter gateway getaways. The existing CCTV program has been described as effective, notably along the Jane Street corridor near Canada's Wonderland.
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