Genetec reveals that Cloudrunner is now hosted in Canada

Genetec has announced that its vehicle investigation system, Cloudrunner, is now hosted in Canada on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

This will ensure that sensitive data for Canadian law enforcement, security agencies and private-sector organisations remains in Canada while delivering responsiveness, scalability and reliability.

Cloudrunner

Cloudrunner is a cloud-native vehicle-centric investigation system that helps public safety agencies and security teams detect, analyse and respond to vehicle-related crime.

Designed with privacy and compliance in mind, Cloudrunner supports proactive policing and community safety.

It offers real-time alerts, historical search tools and an intuitive map-based interface that makes it easy to visualise vehicle activity, collaborate across jurisdictions and share insights securely.

“Solve cases faster and keep communities safe”

Larry Legere, Commercial Director, Genetec commented: “With vehicle-related crime on the rise in Canada, law enforcement agencies need powerful, data-driven tools that help them solve cases faster and keep communities safe.

“By hosting Cloudrunner in Canada, we’re giving agencies the tools they need to make quick, informed decisions that help them stay ahead of criminal activity, while keeping sensitive data within our borders,” he concluded.

Vehicle identification

Genetec says that by combining automated license plate recognition (ALPR) with rich metadata, such as vehicle type, make, model and color, Cloudrunner enables users to quickly identify vehicles of interest, even with partial information, at any time of day or night and in any weather condition.

The platform supports real-time hotlist alerts, historical search capabilities and investigative tools that help law enforcement locate suspects on the move and close cases faster.

“Reinforces our commitment”

Jeff Joyce, Manager – Parking Services, at the University of British Columbia (UBC) said: “One of our primary considerations during the evaluation of Cloudrunner was ensuring that all collected data would be securely stored and remain within Canadian borders.

“Data sovereignty was a non-negotiable priority for us, as it not only addresses regulatory requirements but also reinforces our commitment to protecting sensitive information and upholding the trust of our campus community,” Joyce concluded.

Locally hosted

Genetec notes that Canada now joins a growing list of countries where Cloudrunner is hosted locally to meet the needs of agencies that require data to reside within national borders.

The countries include:

• The United States
• Australia
• New Zealand

New and existing Canadian users will automatically use Canada as their hosting region when setting up Cloudrunner with no changes to existing workflows.