In June 2021, City Council approved the expansion of the Eye on the Street program, including installing new cameras in strategic locations, upgrading the hardware and network, and increasing the number and locations of cameras.

Originally launched in 2005, the program is led by the City of Thunder Bay and Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS), in partnership with tbaytel, and with financial support from the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s Guns and Gangs Program. The program is a community public safety initiative that provides closed-circuit video monitoring for safety and security purposes.

 The program is designed to help promote public safety, foster and maintain a safe environment in the downtown core areas, deter unlawful and anti-social behavior, contribute to the revitalization of the downtowns, aid emergency responders and provide support for police investigations. Monitoring is solely for safety and security purposes. 

Information gathered through the video monitoring is released in accordance with the standards of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The program was previously comprised of 13 camera locations in the downtown cores and Business Improvement Areas. New locations were selected in consultation with the TBPS Criminal Investigations Branch and the Intelligence Unit, as well as the former Thunder Bay Crime Prevention Council. Outdated cameras and control systems have been replaced to leverage advanced imaging and analytics to support gang-related investigations and other serious crimes. There are currently 27 active camera locations.

Camera locations 

  • Arthur Street and Mountdale Avenue intersection
  • Arthur Street East and May Street
  • Arthur Street West and Neebing Avenue
  • Bay Street and Algoma Street S intersection
  • Bight Restaurant
  • Brown Street and Frederica Street (Kozar Engineering)
  • Chapple Park
  • City Hall and surrounding area
  • Cumberland Street and Marina Overpass
  • Cumberland Street North and Camelot Street intersection
  • Cumming Street and May Street
  • Harbour Expressway and Golf Links Road intersection
  • Landmark Inn, 1010 Dawson Road
  • Marina Festival Area
  • May Street South and Victoria Avenue East intersection
  • Miles Street and Pedestrian Walkway
  • Neebing McIntyre Floodway - Fort William Bridge
  • Neebing McIntyre Floodway - Memorial Bridge
  • Park Avenue - Casino walkway
  • Pearl Street and Algoma Street South
  • Pool 6 Building – Cruise Ship Docking Area
  • Red River Road and Court Street South intersection
  • Red River Road and Cumberland Street South intersection
  • Red River Road and Junot Street S intersection
  • Syndicate Avenue and Donald Street East intersection
  • Victoria Avenue East and Archibald Street South intersection
  • Water Street Transit Terminal inside and surrounding area

 

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