Case Study: Peterborough Police Service Solves Cases Faster with Verkada

How Verkada Helps the Peterborough Police Service Solve High-Profile Cases Faster

Peterborough Police Service, which serves just under 100,000 residents in Ontario, Canada, needed a more reliable and modern way to manage video evidence after nearly all footage was lost during a failed server migration. With a lean IT team and an outdated, fragmented surveillance setup, the Service faced compliance risk, legal liability, slow investigations, and poor vendor support. It turned to Verkada for its camera platform and integrated video management capabilities.

Verkada implemented a unified camera system with secure on-camera storage and integration with Axon’s Evidence.com to streamline evidence disclosure. The results were immediate: investigators were able to solve a homicide within days of deployment, and the disclosure workflow was reduced from over an hour to under five minutes, making the process 10x faster. Verkada also positioned Peterborough Police Service to expand into advanced LPR capabilities for faster vehicle tracking and stronger crime disruption.

Peterborough Police Service

Paul Notman

IT Manager