US EditionPremier Ford wants to introduce surveillance cameras in Ontario communities to catch suspects in home invasions, car thefts
- On September 25, Premier Doug Ford spoke at a transit news conference in Hamilton about banning speed cameras across Ontario and increasing surveillance to reduce crime.
- Ford announced plans to soon introduce legislation prohibiting speed cameras, calling them a 'cash grab' despite data showing they reduce speeding.
- Ford suggested the possibility of adapting the cameras to help law enforcement quickly identify vehicles reported stolen, contingent on receiving approval from the local community, an idea inspired by his discussion with Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca.
- Ford highlighted that some communities in Ontario, including York Region, parts of Etobicoke, Peel, Halton, and Durham, are experiencing a significant rise in home invasions.
- The government intends to work with municipalities on CCTV and other programs to enhance safety and will only install cameras where residents and cities grant approval.
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Ford Proposes Community Surveillance Cameras to Snag Home‑Invasion, Auto‑Theft Suspects
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is considering the use of security cameras to help address the rise in home invasions and auto theft in the province. Ford floated the idea for increased surveillance at an unrelated press conference in Hamilton this week, days after he announced his government is preparing to introduce legislation to ban traffic speed cameras. He has previously referred to traffic cameras as a municipal “cash grab” an…
Doug Ford muses using decommissioned speed cameras to catch crooks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has made it clear this month that he wants to rid the province of automated speed enforcement cameras, mused on Monday about whether they could be turned to other crime-fighting purposes. Ford was in Hamilton, Ont., for a press conference when a reporter asked if he foresaw the province giving money to the city to make up for lost revenue from speed cameras and to put into infrastructure. “Well, what we’re going t…
Premier Ford wants to introduce surveillance cameras in Ontario communities to catch suspects in home invasions, car thefts
Premier Doug Ford says he is looking to expand the use of surveillance cameras in municipalities across the province to help catch suspects in car thefts and home invasions but he is providing few details about exactly how such an initiative would work.
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