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Geneva commune wants to secure its borders

Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 06:30

The Geneva commune of Vandoeuvres is turning up the heat on would be burglaries.

The area has suffered from a recent spate of break-ins over the last few months.

It’s planning a one-million-franc video surveillance network combining traditional cameras with automatic license-plate readers, a first for the canton.

The goal is to create a virtual perimeter around the town.

About forty cameras would monitor roads and catch vehicles linked to serious offences. 

But while local cameras pose no issue, installing plate-readers on cantonal roads faces a legal hurdle. 

A motion now before the Geneva Grand Council aims to fix that.

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