Greater Sudbury Police Service is receiving almost $100,000 in provincial funding that will be used to update its IT and surveillance equipment, increasing its ability to detect and prosecute profit-motivated crimes such as human and drug trafficking.
The Ontario government is reinvesting $2.5 million in cash and proceeds seized from criminals to help fight human trafficking in communities across the province.
Funding through the Civil Remedies Grant Program is being made available to law enforcement agencies and community partners for 33 local projects focused on prevention, crisis counselling, research and public education.
“This grant program supports initiatives that help victims and keep communities safe,” said Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, in a press release.
“Our government remains committed to providing our front-line police with the tools they need to detect and crack down on crimes like human and drug trafficking.”
Applications for the 2021-2022 Civil Remedies Grant Program open Nov. 3. The list of eligible applicants includes Ontario and First Nation Police Services, not-for-profit groups,
community agencies and Indigenous communities and organizations that assist victims of unlawful activities or prevent unlawful activities that result in victimization.
The deadline to apply is Dec. 15.
