The Guardian | Row over ‘virtual gated community’ AI surveillance plan in Toronto neighbourhood by Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Rosedale residents considering car licence plate-scanning Flock system in bid to tackle property crime

A row has broken out in one of Canada’s wealthiest neighbourhoods over plans to use an AI-powered surveillance system to create the country’s first “virtual gated community” to combat surging property crime.

Crime rates in Toronto as a whole are dropping, but residents of Rosedale have been left on edge by a sustained rise in home invasions, with robbers targeting the tree-lined neighbourhood at a rate more than double the city average. Break-ins and theft remain the third highest per capita in Toronto.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/07/toronto-rosedale-row-virtual-gated-community-ai-surveillance-flock

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I've been thinking about security. I need some bigger, stronger latches.

I think the culprit must have been interrupted by a passer-by.

Nothing was stolen but I can't think of another reason why I found the current latches broken.

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Hutto Cracks down on vehicle, building burglaries

Hutto is cracking down on vehicle and building burglaries.

https://www.kxan.com/news/hutto-cracks-down-on-vehicle-building-burglaries/

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