CCTV

The primary purpose of the CCTV program is to support crime prevention, criminal investigations, missing/vulnerable persons investigations, and public safety throughout the region.

When the CCTV cameras are installed and configured, SSMPS will use what is called "passive monitoring" of the cameras. This means, authorized SSMPS members will not be watching the cameras in real time; rather, the video will be captured and recorded, then used by the police to investigate and solve crimes or missing persons incidents reported in the areas where the cameras are situated.

The CCTV network is strategically positioned across the city, with cameras placed near long-term care and retirement facilities, at key intersections, and in other locations identified through a comprehensive analysis of calls for service. This evidence-based approach is designed to enhance the safety of our community, particularly for the most vulnerable.

Signage will be posted in areas where CCTV cameras are installed to inform the public that they may be in a monitored zone.

CCTV cameras have been installed in the following areas:

1. Albert Street East and Bruce Street
2. Bay Street and Elgin Street
3. Canal Drive at Hub Trail
4. Great Northern Road and Lukenda Drive
5. Great Northern Road and McNabb Street 
6. Great Northern Road and Northern Avenue East
7. Great Northern Road and Second Line East
8. Great Northern Road and Second Line East
9. Great Northern Road and Third Line East
10. Great Northern Road at Algoma Treatment & Remand Centre
11. MacDonald Avenue at Chartwell Collegiate Heights Retirement Residence
12. McNabb Street and Black Road
13. McNabb Street and Pine Street
14. McNabb Street and Willow Avenue
15. Northern Avenue East at Extendicare Maple View
16. North Street at Ontario Finnish Resthome
17. North Street at Ontario Finnish Resthome 
18. Oryme Avenue at Extendicare Van Daele Manor
19. Queen Street East at Windsor Place Retirement Residence
20. Second Line East and Old Garden River Road
21. Second Line West and Goulais Avenue
22. Second Line West and Korah Road
23. Third Line East at F.J. Davey Home
24. Third Line East at Great Northern Nursing Centre
25. Trunk Road and Black Road
26. Trunk Road and South Market Street
27. Trunk Road at Pathways Retirement Residence
28. Van Daele Street and Wawanosh Avenue
29. Wellington Street East and Bruce Street
30. Wellington Street West and St. George’s Avenue West

While there may be variations to the programs, many communities in Ontario and throughout Canada have CCTV camera programs in place. Below is a list of some of the communities throughout Ontario who have successfully implemented CCTV technology for crime prevention and community safety:

• Belleville
• Cobourg
• Cornwall
• Durham Region
• Kingston
• London
• Niagara Falls
• Ottawa
• Peterborough
• Sudbury
• Toronto
• Windsor
• Waterloo

CCTV systems can be a deterrent to crime, provide a sense of safety to the community and businesses, and can be an asset in efficiently solving crime and missing persons cases.

Prior to the CCTV system, the only cameras available to the police belonged to citizens and businesses. While we have always relied on their cooperation, not all these investigative avenues are available in a timely manner and can cost valuable time during an investigation.

Sault Police will be tracking the number of incidents where the footage was used, the number of times the cameras were accessed, and the number of reported crimes solved using the footage. These statistics will be added to the annual report and reported to the province as part of the grant requirements.

As of November 2025, there are currently 30 CCTV cameras installed as part of this initiative.