Current community safety project grant recipients
Learn about the safety and well-being grants that we support and the current recipients.
Safer and Vital Communities Grant
The Safer and vital communities grant supports a variety of local community safety and well-being projects that focus on addressing local risks to help reduce crime and victimization.
Eligible applicants include:
- community-based, not-for-profit organizations
- First Nations Chiefs and Band Councils
Successful applicants collaborate with local police and organizations from other sectors to implement projects that address local issues.
For 2024-2026, Ontario is investing more than $2 million in support of 15 projects across the province.
Safer and Vital Communities Grant recipients
| Organization and project name | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship Ottawa | $152,890 |
| Child Witness Centre | $170,000 |
| CMHA Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Services | $170,000 |
| Durham Community Action Group | $157,575 |
| Islamic Society of North America Canada | $146,635 |
| Jamiat-Ul-Ansar of Brampton | $146,000 |
| Lady Ballers Camp | $170,000 |
| Lambton County Developmental Services | $142,000 |
| Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre | $169,563 |
| Redleaf Cultural Integration | $170,000 |
| Suradway Parents Association of Ottawa | $170,000 |
| Tiferet Israel Congregation | $82,500 |
| The Safety Village | $147,048 |
| United Way of East Ontario | $168,162 |
| YMCA of Hamilton Burlington Brantford | $170,800 |
Proceeds of Crime Front-line Policing Grant
The Proceeds of Crime Front-Line Policing Grant uses funds forfeited to the provincial and federal governments during prosecutions. These funds are made available to police services to support crime prevention and community safety initiatives. This grant is available to:
- municipal and First Nations police services
- the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in partnership with organizations from other sectors
Ontario is investing more than $6 million over three years (from 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26) to support 23 projects across the province that will focus on at least one of the following priorities:
- hate crime
- school safety support
- organized crime enforcement
Proceeds of Crime Front-line Policing Grant recipients
| Police service and project name | Project description | Funding amount (over three years) |
|---|---|---|
| Barrie Police Service Building Bridges Through Common Ground |
Barrie Police Service is strengthening school safety and youth supports through its partnership with the Simcoe/Muskoka Child and Youth Advocacy Centre Common Ground Youth Group Program. The six-week program focuses on youth ages 12-18 who have witnessed, experienced or are at increased risk of experiencing gender-based violence. Funding will be used for a direct referral process, increased program space and academic research and data interpretation. | $300,000 |
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Brantford Police Service Project Erase Hate |
Funding will support a one-day training course to provide a comprehensive overview on the history of antisemitism in a modern and historical context. This course is open to police officers, by-law officers, fire fighters, emergency medical staff and civilian members of Brantford Police Service. The course will be offered in partnership with the Simon Wisenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies. | $22,600 |
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Cornwall Police Service Knowledge First: A project aimed to disrupt and suppress organized crime and hate motivated incidents |
Cornwall Police Service will use funds to increase officer skills and expertise related to organized crime. This will include acquiring the necessary equipment to support enhanced training in surveillance and investigations related to human trafficking, opioid/drug and firearms offences and gang related activity. The service will also launch public education campaigns to increase awareness about hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents and the ability to report such situations online. | $301,615 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Service Mino Kina Akinomaadiwin (All the Best Teachings) |
Mino Kina Akinomaadiwin (All the Best Teachings) will build on the existing Mooz Akinoonmaaget Maa Aki (Moose Hunt) program, an Indigenous-focused program where at-risk youth work to help foster positive relationships between Indigenous youth and Greater Sudbury Police Service officers. Funding will be used to deliver components of the program by Elders, mentors, and Greater Sudbury Police officers, with a goal to support youth, allow them to take control of their environment and forge their own pathways to wellness. | $300,000 |
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London Police Service Project Bringing Unity in London's Diverse Society (BUILDS) |
Project BUILDS aims to create lasting connections and positive opportunities for youth and residents of London with the London Police Service (LPS). The goal of this project is to create mutual understanding, respect, and trust. Working with its Community Services Unit members, LPS will host workshops, training conferences, programs and community events and invite community partners and experts in the field to participate. | $300,000 |
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North Bay Police Service The North Bay Police Service Youth Engagement Project |
Funding will be used to organize a free one-day conference and educational opportunity to encourage meaningful dialogue between students and police. It will feature workshops, speakers with lived experiences and presentations by community partners. Topics will include human trafficking, sexting, sextortion, cyberbullying, mental health, addiction, alcohol and drugs. Community partners include Victim Services of Nipissing District and the Canadian Mental Health Association North Bay. | $300,000 |
| OPP Central Huron Huron Safe Schools and Proceeds of Crime Initiative |
The Huron Safe Schools and Proceeds of Crime Initiative aims to enhance school safety and combat organized crime. With a multifaceted approach this program includes comprehensive training programs for teachers, students and parents that focus on drug awareness, mental health and violence threat risk assessment. The project also aims to build on the existing strong relationship between law enforcement and schools which has resulted in a reduction of incidents. | $256,500 |
| OPP Goderich Goderich Safe Schools and Proceeds of Crime Initiative |
Funding will help increase officer training and allow for an additional police officer presence in schools. It will also provide training to community organizations and school staff regarding mental health, drug awareness and violence threat risk assessment. Funds will also be used to install external cameras and digital speed signs in and around schools for enhanced school area monitoring and enhanced community safety. | $256,500 |
| OPP Lanark County (Perth) Creating Safer Spaces Lanark |
Creating Safer Spaces Lanark will focus on increasing understanding within the community of the need to create safe and inclusive spaces for everyone. Funding will allow Lanark OPP to provide more outreach to students and the community in partnership with two school boards and the Lanark Detachment Community Liaison Committee. Police training will also be provided on hate crimes and equity, diversity and inclusion activities with a focus on hearing the voices of young people and under-represented populations. | $300,000 |
| OPP North Grenville Enhanced Fraud Support Team |
Funding will enable the Fraud Team to acquire training and specialized software. The Fraud Team is a partnership of representatives from the Grenville, Leeds and Upper Ottawa Valley OPP detachments, the Municipality of North Grenville, schools, seniors’ organizations and the Financial Transactions and Reports and Analysis Centre of Canada. The Fraud Team will be able to support interactions with people experiencing hearing and mobility impairment, and work remotely to allow members of the community to more easily engage with law enforcement outside of police detachments. | $600,000 |
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Owen Sound Police Service Raising Cultural Awareness and Eliminating Hate in Owen Sound |
Owen Sound Police Service, alongside community partners will use funding for training and information sessions, a public information campaign and community events to raise awareness and appreciation of the community’s diversity, help eliminate hate and improve online safety. Owen Sound Police Service officers will receive up-to-date training on hate-motivated incidents, inclusion, and develop resources to help youth, families and community members prevent cyber-bullying, online exploitation and hateful speech. | $300,000 |
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Peel Regional Police Addressing Hate through Collaboration and Partnerships |
Funding will be used to hire an education, training and outreach coordinator to expand on the work of the Countering Hate Committee which is developing a community-based approach to countering hate and violent extremism. The coordinator will support the committee to achieve three objectives: enhance knowledge mobilization, enhance reporting and enhance community and victim support. | $300,000 |
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Peterborough Police Service Anti-Hate Initiative |
Funding will be used to help the Peterborough Police Service, municipal and community leadership develop a deeper understanding of hate crimes and hate bias to create informed and efficient responses and strategies. The project includes an awareness campaign designed to provide the community with knowledge about the differences between hate bias and hate crime. It will also streamline reporting protocols, the role of law enforcement and the collective accountability inherent in countering these issues. A comprehensive hate incident database will also be established. | $167,000 |
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Port Hope Police Service Internet Safety – Knowledge is Power |
Port Hope Police Service working with community partners will use funds to educate students, teachers and parents about internet safety. Topics will include cyberbullying, human trafficking, sexting, pornography and other relevant topics to provide participants with awareness, education and resources to help keep youth safe online. | $175,000 |
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Six Nations Police Service Building relationships and breaking barriers with the youth of Six Nations of the Grand River |
Six Nations Police Service will use funding to build relationships and break down barriers with the youth of Six Nations of the Grand River. In addition to co-leading initiatives to enhance school safety the police service will partner with the Six Nations Health Services – Health Promotion Office whose child and youth worker is a recognized community mentor with the Right to Play program. The Right to Play program empowers children to rise above challenges and find their way back to hope. | $300,000 |
| Smith Falls Police Service | Engaging our Community Youth in Crime Prevention: A Smiths Falls Police Service Collaborative Initiative | $85,500 |
| South Simcoe Police Service | In Our Sights: Taking Aim at Organized Crime - A South Simcoe Policing Initiative | $223,611 |
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Thunder Bay Police Service Project House Cleaning |
Project House Cleaning aims to stop gang recruitment efforts and disrupt the violence and sale of illegal drugs by organized crime groups in the City of Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Police Service will expand its partnership with the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board to increase anti-gang outreach efforts, focus on enforcement, victim support and youth engagement/education. | $270,000 |
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Toronto Police Service School Safety Symposium – Community Connects |
Toronto Police Service in partnership with Victim Services Toronto and the Toronto District School Board, will use funds to develop and deliver an annual School Safety Symposium for Grade 7, 8 and 9 students. The symposium will cover prevention strategies to reduce involvement in or the impact of gang and street violence. In addition, it will also increase awareness about exploitations including human trafficking, intimate partner violence, unhealthy relationships, online dangers such as sexting and bullying, hate incidents and crimes affecting school-age youth. | $300,000 |
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Treaty Three Police Service Maandoonan Ozhibii'igan (Gathering Information) |
Maandoonan Ozhibii'igan is a dedicated three-year project focused on enforcement and intelligence gathering related to organized crime in high-risk communities within the Treaty Three Nation. The project includes specialized training for frontline officers on organized crime, community education and engagement. It will also seek to strengthen collaborations between police and non-police partners to create awareness and empower community members to assist in keeping their community safe. | $300,000 |
| United Chiefs and Council of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police Service | Looking to the Future | $300,000 |
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Waterloo Regional Police Service Improving Hate Reporting and Improving School Safety in Waterloo Region |
Waterloo Regional Police will create a Waterloo Region Mobile Hate Report App that will gather data and boost resident accessibility. The app will provide real time reporting, offer two-way communication and allow users to report hate related incidents and access resources. Funding will also be used to allow Waterloo Regional Police Service to partner with the YMCA on an established dropout prevention program that offers support to students having trouble at school. | $300,000 |
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York Regional Police Project United |
York Regional Police will use funds to provide specialized training for law enforcement officers, community outreach programs, conferences, forums and educational resources within schools on the topic of hate crime. By focusing on both preventative measures and proactive strategies, Project United aims to build trust, promote understanding and create a united front against hate crimes, ensuring that the community remains a place where diversity is respected and embraced. | $300,000 |
Community Safety and Policing Grant
The Community safety and policing grant is a grant program that provides police services with the tools and resources they need to combat crime and keep our communities safe. The grant program:
- provides greater flexibility for initiatives that respond to policing needs and priorities related to safety and well-being
- focuses on addressing local and provincial priorities
The local priorities funding stream focuses on addressing risks to safety and well-being that are most prevalent in the community.
Projects funded under the current grant cycle of the provincial priorities funding stream focus on targeting:
- gun and gang violence
- sexual violence and harassment
- human trafficking
- mental health and addictions
- hate-motivated crime
Projects receiving local priorities funding
From 2022-25, we are investing approximately $225 million to support 101 projects across Ontario that support local community safety priorities.
Central region local priorities funding recipients
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Barrie Police Services Board Evidence-Based and Harm-Focused Policing |
Barrie Police Service will use the funds for projects related to police visibility, alternative response models and culturally relevant diversion. The goal of all projects is to support professional, accountable and sustainable policing services that enhance public safety and community policing. | $1,011,090 |
| Barrie Police Services Board Tech Crimes Advancement |
Barrie Police Service (BPS) will invest in technological equipment and training for its Technical Crimes Unit to further its capacity to recover digital evidence and investigate cybercrime. Funding will support frontline officers with investigations involving technology and expand BPS’ capability to collect evidence from digital devices such as cellphones, computers, and video security systems. | $1,271,278 |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury & Innisfil Police Services Board Leading the Way 2.0: A Contemporary Community Policing Initiative |
Working with local mental health partner agencies, South Simcoe Police Service’s (SSP) Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) will continue to respond to mental health and crisis calls for service. Funding for this initiative will help maintain the SSP COAST officer capacity matched with the support of their key mental health sector partners: York Support Services Network and the Canadian Mental Health Association (York). | $899,343 |
| Brighton Police Services Board Mental Health Community Support and Education in Secondary Schools |
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is increasing mental health supports, with a focus on youth, by expanding its Mental Health Engagement and Response Team (MHEART) . It will enhance its partnership with the Community Mental Health Services at the Northumberland Hills Hospital and expand the operations of MHEART to include more hours and more time spent in secondary schools. | $98,366 |
| City of Kawartha Lakes Police Services Board Kawartha Lakes Police Community Response Unit |
The Kawartha Lakes Police Service Community Response Unit, in partnership with Ross Memorial Hospital and FourCast Addictions Services, will provide mental health and addictions related outreach and enhanced crisis response. Funding will help expand the unit’s capacity to reduce the number of chronic police interactions with individuals suffering from mental health and addictions and provide a focused, strategic response to identified community safety concerns. | $365,358 |
| Cobourg Police Services Board Integration of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principles into day- to-day policing |
Cobourg Police Service will use funding for its integration of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles into day-to-day policing. Working collaboratively with local partners and stakeholders, including the Town of Cobourg’s EDI Advisory Committee, the project will focus on areas of systemic discrimination, develop measurement indicators against target outcomes and focus on building an equitable and inclusive police service. | $220,587 |
| Cobourg Police Services Board Youth Specific Mental Health Engagement and Response Team Program |
Funding will be used to enhance Cobourg Police Services’ Mental Health Engagement and Response Team by developing services, resources and programming dedicated toward youth. This will include working collaboratively with health partners to support and refer youth experiencing a mental health crisis to appropriate community supports. It will also create dedicated processes, strategies and training that handle the complexities associated with working with youth while leveraging existing youth support programs to deter future criminal behaviors. | $228,106 |
| Durham Regional Police Services Board Project Salus |
Through Project Salus, Durham Regional Police Service will create youth/gang liaison officer positions across the region and facilitate training to identify at risk youth for referrals to community partners as well as monitor and identify gang members/associates. Training and education will also be provided to frontline officers and community partners. A Bail Compliance Dashboard will also be created to ensure the compliance of high-risk offenders and aid in cross-service information sharing. | $9,253,952 |
| Hamilton Police Services Board Crisis Response Branch |
Project funding will help the Hamilton Police Service, in partnership with St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, respond to crises and deliver mental health services. The funding will support officers in various teams that respond to mental health crises such as Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team, Crisis Outreach and Support Team and Social Navigator Program, as well as training for officers, civilian and community partners who work in hand with the Crisis Response Branch. | $6,774,728 |
| Nottawasaga Police Services Board Nottawasaga Continue Safe Pathways |
Funding will be used to hire an additional crisis worker to expand the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police Mobile Crisis Response Team and support the Community Mobilization Engagement Unit in its ongoing efforts to create awareness about local service agencies and enhance community safety and wellbeing. This will increase interventions and diversions that lower risks to officers and individuals in crisis. This will also increase the number of individuals that are referred to appropriate agencies, which in turn will reduce mental health calls. | $294,094 |
| Orillia Police Services Board Crisis Outreach and Support Team |
The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) will be expanded to include two Ontario Provincial Police constables and two mental health workers from the Canadian Mental Health Association to improve response to mental health-related calls. Funding will also support COAST to continue its proactive engagement with supporting organizations to help reduce police involvement and connect individuals to the appropriate community resources. | $281,045 |
| Midland Police Services Board and Penetanguishene Police Services Board North Simcoe Crisis Management and Response Team |
Funding will be used for the North Simcoe Crisis Management and Response Team - a partnership of police and health care professionals that responds to individuals in the community who are in an escalating state of mental or emotional distress. The goals of this partnership are to provide care and service in the community, assess results that can lead to the development of a hospital diversion strategy and maximize the accessibility of resources to community members. | $196,731 |
| Peterborough Community Police Services Board Special Victims Unit |
Funding will allow the Peterborough Police Service to continue initiatives with its newly created Special Victims Unit to enhance and improve its response to human trafficking, child exploitation, elder abuse, domestic violence and sexual violence and harassment. The grant will also support collaborative multi-sector training on these issues and additional resources. | $1,447,380 |
| Port Hope Police Services Board Community safety well being and mental health officer |
With a rise in mental health cases over the past two years, funding will allow the Port Hope Police Service to put an officer in the community safety and well-being role on a full-time basis. This officer will work with the Mental Health Engagement and Response Team to help those in crisis. They will also provide data to Northumberland County to ensure that the priorities of the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan are being implemented. | $252,940 |
| Regional Municipality of Halton Police Services Board Regional Community Mobilization Bureau |
Funding will help the Regional Community Mobilization Bureau within the Halton Police Services Board to build capacity through community engagements and partnerships. Officers are assigned to variety of programs such as Community Mobilization, School Liaison, Youth Diversion, Older Adult Coordination and Mental Health Crisis Intervention, which will offer support to priority populations including youth, older adults, those suffering mental health and additions, 2SLGBTQQIA+, new Canadians as well as cultural and faith-based groups. | $7,206,639 |
| Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Community Oriented Response and Engagement |
The newly created Community Oriented Response & Engagement Unit is committed to enhancing engagement with Niagara’s community and youth long-term. Youth engagement opportunities will be sought out through various community agencies. The creation of this unit will provide an additional resource to district commanders and a more consistent foot and bicycle patrol presence within districts. Focusing on high visibility areas, the unit will foster new and enhance existing relationships with community members and help instill a greater trust and confidence within the community. | $3,430,915 |
| Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Opioids Education and Enforcement |
In collaboration the Niagara Health System and various community groups, the Niagara Regional Police Service's Opioid Enforcement and Education Unit will continue to better equip first responders to deal with the dangers of opioid handling and exposure. | $926,058 |
| Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board People In Crisis |
To provide a robust response to dealing with people in crisis, Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Teams officers are paired with Mental Health Workers to assist in mental health crisis analysis and management. The goal is to increase outreach and support to Niagara citizens in crisis, help the Niagara Region Police Service work more closely with its community partners, reduce the number of apprehensions, interrupt the cycle of crisis and reduce officer hours spent at the hospital. | $956,575 |
| Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Real Time Operations Centre |
The Real Time Operations Centre (RTOC) assists frontline and investigative units by providing real time actionable intelligence. The RTOC plays a crucial role in notifying police of emerging events and assists in obtaining crucial information to optimize public safety. Currently the region has 60 operational CCTV cameras in the cities of Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. The funding will help with the expansion to other districts. | $2,951,243 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board Project Aegis |
Project Aegis will support Peel Region Police Service’s (PRP) contributions to the region’s Community Safety and Well-Being plan by creating an analytics bureau to gather centralized data and ensure programs are achieving their desired outcome. PRP will also pilot Complex Case Response Teams to better meet the needs of individuals in the community and provide additional support to PRP’s Divisional Mobilization Units which undertake key non-enforcement related outreach activities and support for priority populations in the community. | $21,416,717 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board – Caledon Enhanced Traffic Enforcement Unit & Community Street Crime Unit |
The Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police will enhance its Traffic Enforcement Unit and Community Street Crime Unit with the addition of 10 frontline officers assigned to both units combined. Both units will focus police resources on investigations, enforcement and education opportunities that target specific public safety concerns within the community of Caledon. | $899,340 |
| Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board Project Meliora |
York Regional Police Service’s Project Meliora supports frontline officers and enhances community safety and well-being. The grant funding will be used to help support road safety, property crimes, calls from individuals in crisis, those suffering from mental health issues and at-risk youth. The project will also enhance police modernization, community outreach, and community engagement to efficiently respond to local communities. | $17,562,613 |
| Shelburne Police Services Board A Contemporary Policing Initiative |
Funding will help address public safety issues including traffic enforcement, mental health and addictions as well as illegal drug trafficking and use. All activities of the initiative such as community engagement, collaboration with local Situation Table and project evaluation, are aligned with the Shelburne Police Service’s priorities to keep the community safe. | $98,366 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Centralized Shooting Response Team |
Funding will be used for the Centralized Shooting Response Team (CSRT), a dedicated team that provides centralized and consistent investigative response to all shootings and firearm discharges that take place in the city of Toronto. The team contributes to achieving the goals and objectives of Toronto Police Services’ Gun and Gang Strategy Framework by providing strategic, community informed, and intelligence-led enforcement that enhances public safety while minimizing social costs. | $13,337,841 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Connected Officer - Digital Officer Program |
The Connected Officer - Digital Officer Program extends the use of modern technology by enabling Toronto Police Service members to receive and communicate information in a timely and relevant manner regardless of where they are. Funding will be use towards equipping every officer with a mobile device to enable increased community interaction and efficient task completion. | $6,512,500 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Data Governance & Metadata Management |
The Data Governance initiative will help the Toronto Police Service (TPS) to establish an enterprise-wide information governance and management framework to guide the overall management of TPS' data. Governance will provide guidance to ensure that data is accurate and consistent, complete, available and secure. This initiative will directly support the enablement of platform technologies to allow faster and easier access to information and services. | $3,420,100 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Data Storage Modernization |
Funding will support the Data Storage Modernization Initiative which will revamp Toronto Police Service’s data storage strategy to determine the approach, guidelines and timelines for data storage activities. The strategy will lay out a roadmap to better organize its data assets, find cost efficiencies and better support police investigations and front-line operations. | $540,000 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Inclusive Policing Transformation Project |
As a leader in area of diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights, Toronto Police Service (TPS) will use funding to improve how it serves the various diverse communities of the city of Toronto. It aims to collect, analyze and understand the interactions police officers have with those they serve, thus ensuring a future where inclusive policing practices are a part of the foundation of service. The goal is to build data collection strategies and inclusion projects that will help fulfill TPS’ vision of creating best practices on a wide spectrum of diversity related areas. | $1,824,800 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Neighbourhood Officer Program-Expansion |
The Neighbourhood Community Officer Program was first introduced across the City of Toronto in 2013. Neighbourhood Community Officers work in partnership with local residents and community-based organizations to address community safety and quality of life issues. The program has been responsible for embedding officers directly into communities, not primarily for enforcement-related activities, but also to build and sustain strong, positive, and collaborative partnerships with community members. | $12,239,200 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Public Safety Response Team |
Funding will support the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) which has a comprehensive mandate that focuses on positive community engagement as well as extreme event response, public order, search management and critical infrastructure protection. PSRT provides the Toronto Police Service with the operational flexibility to meet the complex demands of Toronto’s many communities and neighbourhoods and uses an intelligence-led deployment strategy to enhance safety in the city. | $33,000,000 |
| Town of Collingwood Police Services Board High School Resource Officer |
Working collaboratively with community partners, this ongoing project consists of a dedicated uniformed officer with the Collingwood Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police who is responsible for the two high schools in Collingwood. The officer will continue to work closely with staff, parents and community support groups to ensure the safety and security of the students. | $84,313 |
East region local priorities funding recipients
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Belleville Police Services Board Welcoming Streets Belleville |
The Welcoming Streets Outreach program in Belleville, is dedicated to fortifying its impact on the vulnerable community while simultaneously reducing unnecessary calls to local police. The program focuses on implementing proactive measures to address issues affecting the vulnerable community, collaborating closely with local businesses and police to identify and resolve potential concerns before they escalate. This approach not only minimizes the need for police intervention but also contributes to fostering a safer environment. The program places a significant emphasis on victim-centered support services, prioritizing the unique needs of individuals facing homelessness, mental health challenges, and addiction issues. Through close collaboration with social service agencies, the initiative aims to provide wrap-around support, addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability and contributing to the overall well-being of the affected population. Welcoming Streets program also focuses on harm reduction strategy that aim to mitigate risks and enhance the overall well-being of the vulnerable population. By providing education and resources on harm reduction practices, the program empowers community members and individuals to take an active role building healthy communities. | $615,471 |
| Brockville Police Services Board A Contemporary Brockville Community Policing Initiative |
Brockville Police Service will work collaboratively with social, health and justice-focused agencies and organizations on two priority areas within its community policing programming: mental health and addictions as well as outreach to youth at risk. Funding will be used to address the needs of persons struggling with mental health and addictions issues by steering them to services and supports versus contact with the criminal justice system. Also, funding will be put towards a Community Safety Officer who will provide a range of community policing support programs. | $168,627 |
| Cornwall Police Services Board Enhanced Youth Support/Community Mobilization |
Cornwall Police Service will use funding to enhance its Youth Support and Community Mobilization for Crime Prevention Programs. These two successful local initiatives will continue to use well established, effective strategies and add emphasis on integrating innovative outcome-based approaches that are focused on keeping the community safe and resilient. | $491,829 |
| Deep River Police Services Board Assistance through Prevention |
Recognizing that video camera systems, education, training and prevention are key elements that can be used to prevent someone from being victimized, Deep River Police Service will use funding to install video systems at the police station and key locations in the Town of Deep River. Deep River police officers, with local partners, will conduct education and training presentations to community members to increase knowledge and prevent them from becoming a victim of person and property crimes. | $84,313 |
| Gananoque Police Services Board Leading the Way 2.0: A Contemporary Community Policing Initiative |
As part of this local initiative, a Community Outreach Partnership (COP) will be created - an innovative program that creates a positive bridge between police and community supports to ensure individuals get the help they need. As part of community outreach and engagement programs, a portion of officer time will be dedicated to strengthening community outreach and engagement. Funds will also be used to acquire a comprehensive technical solution for police response to mental health crisis calls. | $182,679 |
| Hawkesbury Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Response Team - Enhanced |
The Hawkesbury and Russell Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police, along with Hawkesbury General Hospital Mental Health and Addiction Regional Centre, formed the collaborative Mobile Crisis Response Team in 2021. This co-response model provides timely and appropriate intervention to individuals experiencing a mental health and addiction crisis. The funding will help enhance the current model for the Hawkesbury team to address gaps in response capabilities. | $98,364 |
| Kingston Police Services Board Joining Forces in Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Response: A Contemporary and Collaborative Policing Initiative |
Building on the positive outcomes of the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team and the Crisis Outreach and Support Team initiatives, the funding will help Kingston Police Service increase staff to enable the team to handle more mental health related calls. This initiative supports Kingston Police’s Mental Health Collaboration Model to be more supportive community partners in mental health strategies. | $2,671,559 |
| Ottawa Police Services Board Advancing Community Policing in Ottawa |
Funding will support Ottawa Police Service’s Advancing Community Policing in Ottawa initiative to work with and support its diverse communities. The initiative aims to explore, engage and invest in community partnerships; deliver programs that address risks known to be associated with crime, disorder and victimization; use risk-based approaches to prioritize efforts based on need to ensure resources have the greatest impact; and cultivate a culture of open communication, mutual respect and understanding. Specifically, the initiative includes community outreach and engagement, developing strategies and plans aligned with the province’s Community Safety and Well-Being Framework, refining the service delivery model, enhancing service delivery partnerships and community education and awareness. | $8,928,187 |
| Ottawa Police Services Board Enhancing Traffic and Road Safety in Ottawa |
The Enhancing Traffic & Road Safety in Ottawa project is a framework of important goals to improve the impact and efficiency of traffic enforcement efforts. It supports policing efforts as part of Ottawa’s Towards Zero program that aims to reduce collisions, focusing on those with injuries and fatalities. Funding will support the further development of strong partnerships in the community and a vigorous public education component considered essential to achieving this goal. | $8,354,264 |
| Pembroke Police Services Board Project Lifesaver |
Participants in the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County’s Project Lifesaver Program wear a personalized wristband that allows specially trained OPP officers to effectively respond if caregivers notify police that their loved one is missing. Funding will be used to purchase and supply the mobile-location tracking equipment needed for participants to be located quickly and efficiently, thus reducing the risk of harm to themselves as well as time spent by police conducting a search for them. | $36,980 |
| Perth Police Services Board Lanark County Situation Table and Community Safety and Well-being: Collaborating Upstream |
The Lanark County Situation Table and Community Safety and Well-being: Collaborating Upstream project will expand on opportunities with partners to help vulnerable populations in the community. Funding will be used for training, advocacy and outreach, and an enhanced coordination role for increased communication and support in areas such as administration, reporting, liaising/networking for related collaborative programs. | $168,67 |
| Prescott Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Response Team |
Funding will be used to support the continuation of the Mobile Crisis Response Team, a partnership between the Ontario Provincial Police and Brockville General Hospital - Mental Health Services, to assist individuals who may be experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis. The team provides comprehensive support which includes contacting the resident, determining what resources are needed, making initial connections with service providers, and following up to ensure services are being utilized. | $84,313 |
| Quinte West Police Services Board Enhance partnerships with community resources to enable robust, wrap around supports for citizens, while reducing unnecessary police interactions. |
This project builds on existing police partnerships with St. Leonard's Intersections Program, victim assistance, addictions and mental health and other community support agencies that help expand police capacity to redirect vulnerable members of the community to appropriate resources. Funding will allow partner agencies to increase the hours they can staff programs for referrals by police. | $182,679 |
| Renfrew Police Services Board Renfrew County Risk Watch (Situation Table) |
The Renfrew County Situation Table (RCST) will continue its collaborative work among 16 partner agencies representing various sectors including justice, health, education and social services. The RCST project provides immediate help to people who are at an acutely elevated risk to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of police services and help enhance overall community safety and wellbeing. | $98,366 |
| Smiths Falls Police Services Board Strengthening our Community Outreach and Engagement: A Smiths Falls Community Policing Initiative |
Funding will support community outreach and engagement programs that focus on addressing mental health and addictions in the community, increasing police surveillance and enforcement regarding gang activity and drug use, and reinforcing outreach with youth at risk. This project continues from the success of the previous grant cycle which supported front line officers that play a vital role in the increased attention to surveillance and enforcement of drug trafficking and organized crime movement through the town. | $182,679 |
West region local priorities funding recipients
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Aylmer Police Services Board Values Influences and Peers/School Resource Officer and Mental Health Crisis Response Team |
Aylmer Police Service will use funding for its Values Influences and Peers School Resource Officer Program to expand service delivery and police officer engagement in local schools and update the curriculum to include youth-relevant issues such as cyberbullying. Funding will also be used to enhance the Mental Health Crisis Response Team by adding one police officer and one mental health clinician to work together on a robust response to mental health crisis calls that includes follow-up and after care. | $84,313 |
| Brantford Police Services Board Crisis Outreach and Supportive Team |
Brantford Police Service will use funding for its Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) program. COAST provides a secondary response to crisis calls that supplements the primary response of the Mobile Crisis Response Team. COAST provides assertive outreach to emotionally disturbed persons, those experiencing serious mental health illness and addiction by intervening to reduce the likelihood of incidents becoming critical. | $700,686 |
| Brantford Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Response Team |
Funding will be used to help Brantford Police Service’s Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRT) program improve its response to individuals in the community suffering from mental health issues. First established in 2015, the MCRT has streamlined communication between officers and mental health staff and has been expanded as needs were identified. | $1,460,761 |
| Chatham-Kent Police Services Board Community Mobilization Section |
Funding will be used to expand capacity and support the work of Chatham-Kent Police Service’s Community Mobilization Section, a program that promotes a holistic approach to community safety. Recognizing that crime, poverty, physical and mental health, addictions and isolation are viewed as contributing factors to safety, the team works with multiple community agencies in addressing social issues in the community. | $2,079,731 |
| County of Brant Police Services Board Project Serve and Detect: A Joint Collaboration with Brant Safe Streets |
Brant Ontario Provincial Police and the County of Brant are working together to share information on traffic issues, enforcement and education to ensure that the County of Brant can be a safe and secure area to travel for all community members. This includes the use of Automated License Plate Recognition technology that allows for an officer to be more reactive, increase community safety and bring awareness to local safety initiatives. | $295,097 |
| County of Wellington Police Services Board IMPACT - Support After Suicide |
The funding will support the expansion of IMPACT Support After Suicide initiative which consists of the Wellington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) mental health coordinator, a peer navigator, and a mental health clinician. The OPP mental health coordinator activates the team following a suicide and offers supports to family, friends, witnesses, and workplaces. These supports aim to help mitigate the increased risk of depression, anxiety, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use and suicide that individuals may experience. | $674,506 |
| Elgin Group Police Services Board Community Mobilization and Engagement/Mental Health & Traffic Safety and Enforcement |
Grant funding will support the continued work of the community mobilization and engagement/mental health officer who works collaboratively with individuals, community groups and social agencies to identify and create solutions to gaps in service and provide accessibility to services for those in need. In addition, the funding will support officers who provide traffic management and enforcement services in support of the community and frontline members. The Traffic Management Unit is responsive to community-identified traffic issues as well as issues identified through data analysis. | $379,410 |
| Essex Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team and Mental Health Response Unit and Youth Crisis Rapid Response an existing police co-response model with Essex County OPP. This encompasses the Essex County OPP Crisis Response. |
The Mental Health Crisis team responds to calls from individuals that have suspected mental health, addictions, and other crises. Their joined experiences and education assist them with de-escalating situations using advanced skills training, an understanding of mental health and addictions, as well as their expertise in dealing with traumatic events. The collective work of the team has led to positive outcomes such as decreased wait times in the hospital, increased and enhanced follow up as well as community referrals, reduction in the number of repeated calls and the efficient mobilization of community services to meet the needs of individuals, families, and the public. | $1,363,066 |
| Grey Highlands Police Services Board Grey Highlands School & Community Engagement & Safety Officer |
The Grey Highlands Police Services Board will maintain the role of the school and community engagement and safety officer. This officer works directly with youth in the Grey Highlands community where they are viewed as allies and partners and provide help when needed. | $98,366 |
| Guelph Police Services Board Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team |
Funding will be used to continue to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Guelph Police Service’s (GPS) response to mental health occurrences. The project includes enhancing training for officers to respond to mental health calls and increasing community education and awareness of mental health issues and supports as part of the GPS’s efforts to engage and work collaboratively with the community. | $2,585,185 |
| Hanover Police Services Board Community Trails and Downtown Safety - Increasing Police Presence |
The Hanover Police Services Board will expand its volunteer organization known as the Trails-Eyes and Ears Group. This volunteer group regularly walks the trails in the Grey-Bruce area and reports suspicious activity and damages to the police. The community has a significant population of people with mental health issues, drug addiction, inadequate housing and homelessness and the trails are an impacted area. The volunteers help increase visibility on the trails and in the parks. The funding will support officers to conduct patrols in downtown, trails and parks and engage with local residents to improve safety. | $84,000 |
| Kincardine Police Services Board School Resource Officer- Education and Awareness Program |
Funding will be used to continue the School Resource Officer Program which places a dedicated police officer in schools in Kincardine and the surrounding area. The program includes the delivery of educational programs to develop long-term benefits of social development, risk reduction and intervention, on-site safety and security, investigation of school-based incidents and the development of a large network of community partnerships. The school resource officer also works closely with school administration to assist in planning for school emergencies and addresses routine safety and wellbeing concerns within the school. | $98,366 |
| Lambton Police Services Board Project Vulnerable- Mobile Crisis Response Team |
The grant will allow Lambton County’s Mobile Crisis Response Team – comprised of mental health clinicians employed by the Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent working alongside Ontario Provincial Police Lambton Detachment officers – to continue to respond to crisis calls as part of an integrated response model by providing funding for one of the clinicians. | $379,230 |
| LaSalle Police Services Board Community Outreach and Support Team Officer |
The funding will assist the LaSalle Police Service to continue with its critical mental health support initiative. The new Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) will consist of an experienced police officer partnered with a qualified Community Crisis Social Worker from Hotel-Dieu Grace Health Care to conduct in-home assessments and help individuals with chronic and persistent mental health concerns, those who have been victimized, and those who have frequent contacts with police and hospitals. | $337,500 |
| LaSalle Police Services Board Traffic Enforcement Unit Coordinator |
Grant funding will help provide the LaSalle Police Service’s Traffic Enforcement Unit with the necessary tools and resources to enable the deployment of frontline officers when and where they are needed most to support traffic management, enforcement and road safety. | $336,888 |
| London Police Services Board Community Foot Patrol Unit |
The Community Foot Patrol Unit (CFPU) is an integral part of the London Police Service comprised of two sergeants and 19 constables who are deployed on foot and bicycles throughout the year. They provide a highly visible and approachable police presence in the downtown core to enhance community safety and well-being. The funding will help the London Police Service continue the successful work that the CFPU engages in daily. | $7,174,221 |
| North Perth Police Services Board and West Perth Police Services Board Community Safety Unit |
Grant funding will support the Community Safety Unit (CSU) that has been formed by the Perth County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. The CSU aims to decrease mental health and addiction calls for service and educate about community issues such as addiction, mental health and human trafficking by engaging with local schools and local media. | $182,679 |
| Orangeville Police Services Board Dufferin Mobile Crisis Support |
Funding will expand the continuum of care for mental health and addiction clients to include a mobile co-response team which partners a police officer and a skilled crisis worker to respond to all mental health calls in the community. This partnership will provide an opportunity to operationalize a model for crisis response where the knowledge, skills and abilities of both police and clinical staff address a number of crisis response system/service issues, as well as to reduce the policing and hospital costs associated with mental health and addictions. | $449,232 |
| Owen Sound Police Services Board Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Response Team |
Owen Sound Police Services will use the funding to continue to support the Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Response Team (MMHART). MMHART helps create a circle of care with community partners for individuals suffering from mental health and addictions issues, reduces mental health calls for service and the time spent on mental health calls by frontline officers, and provides training and education for officers and the community. | $150,000 |
| Owen Sound Police Services Board Part Time Officer Program |
Grant funding will offset costs for the Owen Sound Police Service, a small municipal police service that serves approximately 22,000 residents, to hire part-time police officers to help supplement its full-time personnel. As a regional hub for hospital and medical services, shopping and employment, the daily population increases to an estimated 40,000, creating demands on policing. Part-time police officers augment the police service’s frontline policing resources. | $538,560 |
| Sarnia Police Services Board Mental Health Engagement and Response Team |
Funding will support the Mental Health Engagement and Response Team, a collaborative response by the Sarnia Police Service (SPS), the Lambton-Kent Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Bluewater Health to provide rapid response to members of the Sarnia community who are suffering from addiction or a mental health condition and are in crisis. The team will be comprised of one sworn officer of the SPS accompanied by a licensed psychiatric assessment nurse (PAN) from the CMHA. | $421,567 |
| Saugeen Shores Police Services Board Support Services Supervisor |
In partnership with municipalities of Bruce and Grey, Saugeen Shores Police Service looks to address community safety priorities such as mental health, addictions/substance use, crime prevention, housing, homelessness and poverty. This grant will allow for the hiring of a support services supervisor to ensure the effective deployment of frontline police officers and the implementation of public safety and community policing initiatives that address local priorities. | $182,679 |
| St. Thomas Police Services Board Project Downtown Connect |
This initiative consists of two teams; Mobile Outreach and Support Team (MOST) and Foot Patrol Team. The MOST Team provides early and proactive intervention, de-escalation, and safe transition to appropriate care for persons in crisis or at risk of crisis due to mental health or addictions issues. The Foot Patrol Team aims to increase police visibility in busy areas, enhance citizens' feeling of safety, and build bridges between citizens and police. | $786,925 |
| Stratford Police Services Board Part Time Police Officer Program |
A part time policing program is a cost effective and flexible means to increase staff complement on a temporary or interim basis while changes to the frontline service delivery model can be fully implemented and assessed and reduce stress on existing staff. This program has been implemented in many police services with very positive impacts on frontline service delivery and community safety. As part of this program, funding will be used to support four part time officers. | $533,985 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc Police Services Board TERM |
TERM stands for enhance "Technology", increase "Engagement", expand "Road Safety" and model the way in "Mental Health". Through this initiative, each category will be improved by acquiring technical tools, building relationships with community partners and agencies, providing traffic awareness campaigns and enforcement, as well as integrating a successful mobile crisis intervention program with the local Canadian Mental Health Association when responding to persons in crisis. | $421,566 |
| Township of Blandford-Blenheim Police Service Board, Ingersoll Police Services Board, Norwich Police Services Board, Tillsonburg Police Services Board and Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Police Services Board Community Mobilization Officer Initiative |
Funding will be provided jointly to the five police boards and used to expand the role of the community mobilization officer position within the Oxford Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. It will allow the officer to continue to maintain valuable partnerships related to human trafficking and mental health supports as well as to work with diverse communities in the county and combat crime directed toward them. | $400,489 |
| Township of Blandford-Blenheim Police Service Board, Ingersoll Police Services Board, Norwich Police Services Board, Tillsonburg Police Services Board and Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Police Services Board Community Oriented Response and Engagement Officer |
The Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, supported by the five Police Services Boards, will use funding to transform an existing position into a community-oriented response and engagement officer. The goal is to build partnerships with business stakeholders by having an officer conduct foot patrol within the downtown core business areas with the aim to connect with economically marginalized community members as well as address ongoing commercial motor vehicle traffic and safety issues in the county. | $400,489 |
| Waterloo Police Services Board Community Engagement and Wellbeing Branch with the Crisis Call Diversion Program |
The Community Engagement and Wellbeing Branch (CEWB) is comprised of two units: The Community Engagement Unit (CEU) and the Direct Action Response Team (DART). Each unit is responsible for proactive, visible patrol in communities experiencing elevated risk to safety, supporting front-line officers and bolstering community safety and wellbeing. With this funding, the CEWB will also support the Crisis Call Diversion Program, which will see mental health professionals embedded into the Waterloo Police Services Communication Centre for the purpose of screening and diverting calls for service to appropriate response. | $9,309,273 |
| West Grey Police Services Board Enhancing police response to victims of violent crime |
The West Grey Police Service’s (WGPS) goal is to expand its Criminal Investigation Office. This funding will allow a dedicated officer to investigate crimes and prepare education sessions for the vulnerable and school communities as well as work on difficult, complex crimes. WGPS will also continue its ongoing community engagement programs that deal with bullying, sexual violence, life choices and resiliency development, anti human trafficking and cyber-safety. | $168,627 |
| Windsor Police Services Board Community Outreach and Support Team, Situation Table and Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team |
This funding will help the Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) Windsor Situation Table and Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT) to work together to provide supports to individuals experiencing mental health and addictions related to crisis (or who are at risk of facing one). Connecting individuals with the appropriate community resources and agencies ensures high risk individuals have the supports they need to prevent crisis, diverts away from hospitals and/or justice system and allows for frontline officers to focus on law enforcement duties. | $1,489,629 |
| Windsor Police Services Board Problem Oriented Policing Unit |
Windsor Police Service will use the funding to enhance its Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit which focuses on crime prevention, law enforcement, provides assistance to victims of crime, public order maintenance, emergency response and helps facilitate referrals to various health/social programs. The POP Unit works with community partners from social services, mental health and medical and addiction assistance and is aligned with the Windsor Essex Regional Community and Safety Well-Being plan. | $3,837,684 |
| Woodstock Police Services Board Community Response Unit (CRU) |
The funding will allow Woodstock Police Service to create a Community Response Unit for high visibility in the downtown core and develop localized strategies to assist people with mental health and substance abuse issues. With the creation of this unit, the Woodstock Police Service will provide proactive policing and work with local residents and community organizations to address and support community safety. | $997,709 |
Northeast region local priorities funding recipients
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot Lake Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Response Team - mental health and education |
Project funding will support the extension of Elliot Lake’s Mobile Crisis Response Team MCRT) Project. Initiated in 2020, the MCRT is a partnership between the Elliot Lake Police Services Board, the City of Elliot Lake, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Counselling Centre of East Algoma. Through the MCRT, a social worker partners with an officer to provide a joint response to individuals in crisis to better assist those experiencing mental health issues. | $281,045 |
| Espanola Police Services Board Espanola and LaCloche Foothills Region Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan Implementation |
Funding will be used to support the communities of Baldwin, Espanola, Nairn and Hyman and Sables-Spanish Rivers in their joint initiative to develop a community safety and well-being plan. With priority areas of mental health and addictions, affordable housing, access to services and seniors, through the plan, the project aims to grow existing community safety and policing resources while also developing new initiatives with the intent to create a sustainable and collaborative framework that will advance this work once the project cycle is complete. | $281,045 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Services Board Police Community Response Centre |
The Police Community Response Centre was created to reprioritize calls for service and provide alternative forms of police response. The Greater Sudbury Police Service will use funding to improve CopLogic – an online reporting system that is part of its Police Community Response Centre. Expanding the types of incidents that can be reported to include hate/bias crime and human trafficking will help reduce call volume at the patrol operations level, enhance overall service delivery and provide additional opportunities and avenues for victims and survivors to report crimes of a sensitive nature that are severely underreported. | $1,403,952 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Services Board Sexual Violence Response & Reduction Team |
The Sexual Violence Response & Reduction Team will build on work completed and efforts underway to reduce sexual victimization in the community and support survivors of sexual violence in both physical and cyberspace. Two positions with Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) will evolve to improve case management, and GSPS will continue to ensure survivors of various forms of sexual violence have a safe space to report their experience and are met with compassion and understanding. | $811,324 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Services Board The Community Engagement and Response Team |
The Community Engagement and Response Team (CERT) will increase staffing to improve coordination among partners for Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team calls for service. CERT will also be enhanced to include proactive initiatives for vulnerable persons experiencing economic insecurity (i.e., homelessness) such as additional patrols in populated encampment areas to offer appropriate resources. | $1,881,886 |
| Kirkland Lake Police Services Board Opioid Enforcement and Collaboration project |
The Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police will augment its Community Street Crime Unit with an additional member to continue to gather intelligence, conduct complex investigations, enforcement and support community driven initiatives to combat opioid overdoses. Funding will also be used to purchase specialized equipment to create efficiencies and support investigative efforts. | $84,313 |
| North Bay Police Services Board Community Outreach Officer |
The funding will be used to support two full-time officers with the North Bay Police Service dedicated to community outreach that will help increase public safety and reduce crime. The Community Outreach Officer Program will focus on improving the lives of community members by preventing and reducing crime through community policing. Officers assigned to this program will work together to build community partnerships, identify local priorities, engage with community members and increase trust. | $618,000 |
| North Bay Police Services Board Gateway Hub Officer Project |
Funding will be used to support the role of full-time officer with the North Bay Police Service dedicated to the Gateway Hub. The Gateway Hub is a multi-sectoral risk intervention model (Situation Table) that provides a frontline, multi-agency forum for identifying individuals and families who are at risk. To meet the unique and immediate needs of these individuals and families, the Gateway Hub addresses the complex and often at-risk situations through a multi-sectoral commitment to systemic engagement. These collaborative interventions occur swiftly, offering appropriate agency referrals, services, and assistance to those in need and often within 24-48 hours. | $309,000 |
| North Bay Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Team |
The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) is a community-led collaborative partnership between the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre. The funding will be used to support the role of two full-time officers dedicated to the MCT. It will also help increase outreach and support to individuals and families in crisis, help the NBPS work more closely with community partners, reduce the number of apprehensions and reduce officer hours spent at the hospital. | $618,000 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team and Community Safety Officer Initiatives |
Funding will provide the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service with the resources needed to run its Mobile Crisis Response Team and Community Safety Officer to supplement front-line officers and tackle local issues, as well as continue to train officers on diversity, equity, and inclusion and help people who struggle with mental health and addictions. The grant will also support Dynamic Patrol, a proactive patrol in high need/high risk areas that reduces crime and helps keep the community safe. | $2,585,611 |
| Temiskaming Shores Police Services Board Drug Prevention, Education, Response and Enforcement Efforts |
With drug use/abuse and overdose incidents remaining a growing issue in Temiskaming Shores and surrounding area, the Controlled Substance Education and Street Crime Enforcement initiative will focus on making further progress on strategies and improvements in key areas to address concerns for community well-being and public safety as it relates to drug use. | $84,313 |
| Timmins Police Services Board Community Mobilization - Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team, Outreach and Community Safety Team, and Indigenous Liaison |
Funding will help Timmins Police Service establish the most effective and efficient community mobilization programs by analyzing modifications and implementing them to meet local needs. This approach requires community stakeholder involvement from areas such as the health, social services, and Indigenous sectors. | $1,742,477 |
| West Nipissing Police Services Board Creation of West Nipissing Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team |
The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will use funding to create a Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team that will consist of one OPP constable who will work in conjunction with a mental health professional to address the growing concerns of mental health related calls for service within the Municipality of West Nipissing. | $363,576 |
Northwest region local priorities funding recipients
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
|
Dryden Police Services Board The Pathway Project - Transforming enforcement into restoration |
Funding will allow the OPP Dryden Detachment (now amalgamated with Dryden Police Services) to add an addictions specialist who will lead impactful and motivational post-charge intervention to help divert people from the vicious cycle of recidivism and enforcement as well as expedite a pathway into treatment. This diversion will help reduce the need for intensive and proactive drug enforcement activity and calls for service for drug trafficking. | $241,696 |
| Kenora Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Response Team |
Funding will support the health, justice, mental health and addiction sectors of Kenora District that have joined together to develop a model for a mobile crisis response to better meet the needs of persons experiencing mental health and/or addictions-related crises. The goal is to build on the existing services and strengths in the district and work collaboratively to improve access to timely crisis assessment and intervention in the community. | $93,134 |
| Kenora Police Services Board Mobile Crisis Response Team - Youth |
In partnership with the Kenora Chiefs Advisory Council, Kenora Police Service’s Mobile Crisis Response Team will continue to provide crisis response to services for youth ages 12 to 24 in Kenora. Funding will support the team’s work to respond to crisis calls from youth, as well as meet with youth placed into care who are acutely at risk. | $750,000 |
| Red Lake Police Services Board Red Lake - Ear Falls Mobile Crisis Response Team |
Funding will help offset costs for the Ontario Provincial Police Red Lake detachment to continue to support efforts of the Municipality of Red Lake, Township of Ear Falls and community partners to address issues related to mental health that impact the community. This includes the detachment’s role in supervising the Mobile Crisis Response Team. | $196,731 |
| Shuniah Police Services Board Frontline police officer enforcement and deployment to work with the Municipality of Shuniah |
Funding will provide for a frontline liaison officer to work with the Municipality of Shuniah on local priorities and address law enforcement needs to support the Community Safety and Well-Being Planning Framework. The initiative will focus on social development, prevention, risk intervention and incident response with a goal to have a healthier community, increased understanding of vulnerable groups and neighborhoods, increased engagement of community groups and reduced investment in and reliance on incident response. | $196,731 |
| Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls Police Services Board Community Services Officer |
Funding provided will cover the expense of a Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls community services officer that will help enhance community safety. The community services officer is a patrol member dedicated to the Township of Sioux Narrows - Nester Falls whose time is spent exclusively in Sioux Narrows and Nester Falls and the Lake of the Woods area that surrounds the community. | $196,731 |
| Thunder Bay Police Services Board Collaborative on Mental Health Crisis Response Project |
Thunder Bay Police Service, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association – Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, will enhance an existing collaborative, public safety and community policing initiative: the Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team (IMPACT). The IMPACT program partners a police officer and crisis worker together in the same car to respond to all mental health related and/or substance related 911 calls. | $1,878,599 |
| Thunder Bay Police Services Board Innovations in Community Partnerships Project for Collaboration and Support of Front-line Policing |
The funding will support dedicated civilian staff to coordinate police initiatives utilizing harm reduction and wholistic health approaches to crisis, crime, and disorder issues. The coordinator will support front line police officers in the development of additional tools, training and education which address the risk factors of root causes of crisis in the community. Additionally, an analyst will provide support to assess trends, track financial and system data to support local hub model partnerships and front-line officers. This will assist in the development of tools and initiatives to support front-line deployment of officers where they are needed most to prevent or respond to community issues. | $569,392 |
Projects receiving provincial priorities funding
From 2022-25, we are investing $43 million for 46 projects across Ontario that support provincial community safety priorities.
Central region
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Barrie Police Services Board Project One Stop Shop |
The Barrie Police Service will use funding for Project One Stop Shop, a centralized social service centre campus that will house a diverse representation of social service agencies. Consolidating services into one location with a circle-of-care model will improve support to Barrie’s at-risk population and allow care providers to better prepare for current and future needs. This integrated service delivery model will reduce services “working in silos” and offer benefits of collaboration, awareness, resources and shared learning opportunities. | $1,456,130 |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury & Innisfil Police Services Board In Our Sights 2.0: A Progressive South Simcoe Policing Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking and Sexual Violence |
The South Simcoe Police Service (SSPS) will utilize this funding to add a full-time investigator to its Crimes Against Persons Unit to address a rise in sex crimes in the area, including human trafficking, sex trade, child exploitation and sexual assault and violence, and bolster its crime analytics capacity. In addition, SSPS will look to increase partnerships with community agencies to address human trafficking and sexual violence, establish a sex crime working group, pursue a multi-agency collaboration as well as enhance operations targeting virtual platforms. | $370,383 |
| Cobourg Police Services Board Homelessness, Addiction Response Project |
Funding will be used to expand Cobourg Police Service’s Homelessness, Addiction Response Project (HARP). One officer will be dedicated to identifying service organizations with resources for mental health, addiction and homelessness in the community. HARP will create an outreach and education program, establish an inter-service community communication plan, and develop a permanent police presence in the downtown core that works with community partners to help the homeless and persons suffering from mental health and addiction issues get connected to the services they need. | $410,591 |
| Durham Regional Police Services Board Project UPSTREAM |
To make tangible progress and address priority risk factors identified in Durham Region’s Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan, Durham Regional Police Service’s (DRPS) Project Upstream will create a CSWB coordinator position; launch a CSWB Liaison Officer Program; develop and provide specialized training for DRPS officers and community partners; and improve focus on data-driven evaluation and analysis. Project UPSTREAM will also work to help ensure effective collaboration among all community human services partners in the region and will support a reduction in the number of situations of acutely elevated risk. | $1,139,040 |
| Regional Municipality of Halton Police Services Board #NoHateInHalton - Promoting Respect, Equity and Inclusivity in our Community |
Halton Regional Police Service and the Region of Halton have partnered to develop a progressive and comprehensive Community Safety and Well Being Plan focusing on four zones of intervention including incident response, risk intervention, prevention and social development. The Region of Halton has had a significant increase in the number of reported hate incidents. With this funding, the #NoHateInHalton project will build further capacity within the Regional Municipality of Halton Police Service and the community to effectively respond to acts of hate. The project will increase support and training for frontline officers, provide education and outreach opportunities to the community, aim to reduce barriers to reporting and increase the feeling of community safety by supporting impacted individuals and groups. | $1,204,789 |
| Hamilton Police Services Board Rapid Intervention Support Team |
Funding will enable the development of the Rapid Intervention and Support Team (RIST). RIST will be made up of a program coordinator, officers, paramedics, a housing navigator, an addiction navigator, a mental health navigator, a youth navigator, a women’s systems navigator and an Indigenous navigator. It will focus on supporting those who are homeless, experiencing mental illness and/or struggling with addiction. It will offer in-the-moment supports to navigate social service and healthcare systems and will refer them to appropriate services to improve their quality of life and decrease their negative interaction with police. The youth navigator and youth officers will facilitate the Youth Engagement Series (Y.E.S.) for youth 15-24 years old. The Y.E.S. program will be a six-part presentation series on various topics (human trafficking, guns and gangs, social media, vice and drugs, support services, individuals with lived experience). | $1,493,539 |
| Midland Police Services Board Enforcement and crime suppression of gun and gang violence and drug trafficking |
The Ontario Provincial Police Central Region’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) will continue its enforcement and crime suppression efforts to end gun and gang violence and drug trafficking. Project funding will help expand the communities involved to include Midland, Penetanguishene, Caledon, Orangeville, Shelburne, Orillia, Collingwood, and Nottawasaga. It will also help equip CSCU teams with enhanced tools, additional personnel and provide a more collaborative approach to combat gun and gang violence in these communities. | $1,127,969 |
| Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board NRPS Human Trafficking Unit |
As the number of sexual services being advertised within the Niagara Region has increased significantly, the expansion of Niagara Regional Police Service’s Human Trafficking has led to the increase in proactive investigations which in turn has produced positive results. Funding will be used to add two detective constables to the unit. They will respond reactively to reports generated by frontline policing on daily basis. | $1,350,000 |
| Orillia Police Services Board Crisis Outreach and Support Team |
The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) engages and liaises with at-risk individuals in the community prior to a potential mental health related crisis. Through this funding, COAST will add two Ontario Provincial Police constables and two mental health workers from the Canadian Mental Health Association who will respond both proactively and reactively to mental health related calls for service. COAST will also explore the possibility of widening its network of mental health stakeholders to provide greater assistance in proactive mental health outreach. | $319,794 |
| Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board Project Care |
Peel Regional Police Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Unit investigates complaints of family violence, support survivors and lay charges. Since the IPV Unit was launched in April 2021 with 48 specialized officers, charges for sexual and intimate partner violence increased 47 per cent. Through Project CARE, funding will support the hiring of additional officers so the IPV Unit can respond to the current level of calls for service and provide additional specialized trauma support and care to victims of family violence. In addition, funding will be used to help increase awareness, education and training about IPV for community organizations, police officers and the public. | $1,500,000 |
| Peterborough Community Police Services Board Special Victims Unit |
The Peterborough Police Services’ Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a specialized and dedicated unit to enhance and improve police response to human trafficking. Through this funding, the SVU will maintain one full-time and one part-time human trafficking investigator as well as five full-time victim services personnel. A major crimes detective and a part-time data analyst will be added to allow the team to serve a wider range of victims. In addition, funding will also support the continuation of programs to help fight organized crime, stop human trafficking and find missing persons. | $1,500,000 |
| Saugeen Shores Police Services Board Prepared to Respond - Enhanced Sexual Violence & Harassment Investigations through awareness, education, and training |
Saugeen Shores Police Service (SSPS), in partnership with support agencies, will use funding to improve its investigative processes and support for victims of sexual violence and harassment. The project will expand training to assist officers with providing a compassionate approach to develop the necessary skills and knowledge when investigating sexual violence and harassment issues. SSPS will work with Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth to provide a safe and trusting environment for victims to participate in the criminal investigation and subsequent court proceedings. | $80,270 |
| Toronto Police Services Board Toronto Police Service Program for Provincial Genetic Genealogy Investigations |
The funding will assist the Toronto Police Service (TPS) to establish a program to make genetic genealogy available to police services provincewide. With more than 100 cases involving offender DNA that relate to sexual offences and 42 homicides with unknown offender DNA, the TPS will establish a coordinated genetic program for the testing of cases provincewide that would benefit from genetic genealogy. This program will utilize advancements in science to assist in cold and historic cases that involve victims who are members of vulnerable groups. | $1,500,000 |
| Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board Project Trident |
Project Trident addresses the victimization, criminalization and marginalization of mental health and hate crimes and will use a three-pronged approach: early intervention, diversion, and follow-up. With this funding, the project will engage faith leaders, newcomers and indigenous partners to reduce the stigma associated with mental health. It will prioritize crisis response by delivering an overtime based Mobile Crisis Response Team to augment existing frontline policing, engage young people through creative virtual and social media platforms and continue to implement human rights education. | $1,500,000 |
East region
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Brockville Police Services Board Strengthening our Capacity to Combat Crime: A Brockville Community Policing Initiative |
To strengthen its capacity to respond to the rising incidents and complexities of gang-related activities and combat drug trafficking and use, Brockville Police Services (BPS) will use funds to continue the work of two officers dedicated to its Community Crime Response Unit. BPS will also enhance its capacity to support the coordination and delivery of the Municipal Drug Strategy (MDS) by dedicating a MDS support worker (hosted in a partner organization) for half a day per week for three years. | $388,703 |
| Cornwall Community Police Services Board Project Evolution |
Cornwall Police Service (CPS) will use funds to implement a Crisis Call Diversion Program and continue its Mental Health Co-Response Team in partnership with Cornwall Community Hospital's Addiction and Mental Health Services. CPS will also increase capacity in its Hate/Bias Crime Investigation Division and in crime data collection and analysis as well as hire a project coordinator to review and advise on equity, diversity and inclusivity. | $925,462 |
| Gananoque Police Services Board Leading the Way to Combatting Gang Violence and Sex-related Crimes in Our Community: A Gananoque Police Service Policing Initiative |
The Gananoque Police Services has seen an increase in crimes, specifically around human trafficking, sex crimes, intimate partner violence and drug trafficking. To meet the need for greater policing capacity to address local crime as well as combat gang violence and sex-related crimes, this funding will support the training of frontline officers in incident command response and human trafficking, introduce and train a new 12-member Emergency Response Team (ERT), provide essential ERT equipment as well as hire a full-time intelligence officer who will focus exclusively on priority crimes. | $246,762 |
| Kingston Police Services Board Project Beacon |
Project Beacon will help make Kingston the hub for intelligence-based policing in smaller cities. The number of personnel in the Special Services Unit will be increased, and the Intelligence Unit will be expanded from two officers to six. Patrol officers will receive training to develop intelligence and criminal sources, while special services officers will undertake training in enforcement action. The project also includes a goal to create an annual conference for gang, drug and intelligence policing units in small to medium-sized cities. | $1,350,000 |
| Ottawa Police Services Board Call Referral Initiative |
Funding will allow the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to proceed with a Call Referral Initiative to divert 911 calls of a health, well-being, and social nature to an alternate, more appropriate service provider for response. This will include the review of current calls received by the OPS to establish what types of calls are currently received, in what quantity, and determining if a process (intake, screening, triaging) can be created to effectively filter and divert some callers. In coordination with the City of Ottawa and other partners, OPS will analyze current data to identify referral opportunities; design a call referral process and system; identify community agencies who are ready to participate in the initiative; create an accountability framework around successful completion of calls; and create a monitoring and reporting mechanism. | $1,350,000 |
| Perth Police Services Board PULSE Lanark County |
PULSE Lanark County aims to enhance collaborations between human service agencies and police through Prevention, Uplifting, Learning, Supporting and Engaging. Funding will support the hiring of a community outreach worker and a coordinator to support the promotion of diversity and inclusion through social media and outreach. Funding will help enhance the existing Victim Advocate program, facilitate the development of curriculum for anti-oppression/anti-racism, and train individuals in applied suicide intervention skills training. It aims to work upstream to stop and/or prevent the cycle of violence by reaching young people, and to continue efforts through the Community Safety and Well-being Plan to educate about Indigenous trauma and reconciliation. It will also support Planet Youth Lanark County to collect data leading to initiatives to help combat and prevent substance use in children and youth. | $474,731 |
| Quinte West Police Services Board Mobile Community Resource Unit and Wellness Expo |
Funding will help launch two pilot projects in the municipality of Quinte West - a Mobile Community Resource Unit and a Wellness Expo. The purpose of these projects is to increase awareness of existing mental health & addictions services within the community, decrease stigma and encourage better communication and collaboration between local agencies while reducing the need for police intervention related to mental health & addiction issues. | $62,500 |
| Renfrew Police Services Board Renfrew and Area Conquer |
The Renfrew and Area Conquer (RAC) project is the establishment of a community hub, supported by police and community partners. Through this funding, RAC will work collaboratively across various sectors to develop approaches to address mental health, addictions, sexual violence, harassment and hate crimes more effectively. | $1,077,780 |
| Smiths Falls Police Services Board Building Capacity to Combat Crime: A Smiths Falls Policing Initiative |
Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS) will use funds to address priority crimes such as human trafficking, sexual violence and harassment as well as hate motivated crime. Its project includes training for officers and partner agencies in both hate motivated crime and human trafficking, in-service training of all SFPS officers in sexual violence and harassment, and the procurement of remote interview technology. Virtual Critical Incidence training for six senior officers related to mental health and addictions will also be provided. | $63,750 |
Northeast region
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Anishinabek Police Governing Authority Mino-ayaawim-an is translated to being “in good condition/healthiness or strength” in the Ojibwe language. |
Through this grant, Project Mino-avaawim-an will provide a proactive solution to mental health and addictions in all sixteen communities policed by the Anishinabek Police Service (APS). The project will not criminalize addiction or mental health but focus its enforcement efforts on those who are bringing illegal drugs and substances into the communities. Funding this project will provide APS with the opportunity to create a dedicated Street Crime Unit to conduct directed and focused patrols, building partnerships with mental health and addiction services as well as allowing enforcement activity to focus on non-traditional organized crime within the community. | $1,350,000 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Services Board Crisis Call Diversion Program |
Funding will support the Crisis Call Diversion Program (CCDP) - a collaborative effort of the current Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team, mental health/crisis professionals in the form of a call diversion crisis worker, the Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) personnel, and frontline police officers. CCDP will have four qualified crisis workers within the ECC who can offer an additional layer of support for callers in crisis. | $1,185,566 |
| North Bay Police Services Board NBPS Analyst and Researcher |
North Bay Police Service (NBPS) will use funds to hire a dedicated full-time researcher to explore how to achieve more comprehensive data collection, evaluation, analysis and reporting on police interactions with individuals who may be experiencing mental health and/or addictions issues and economic uncertainty. A new specialized position to analyze the current opioid crisis in North Bay and the surrounding area will also be created. The analyst will undertake a comprehensive review of the current opioid crisis in the community and support NBPS through tactical, strategic, and criminal intelligence analysis as well as play an integral role in identifying and predicting criminal trends. | $405,000 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board Drug Enforcement Unit Officer expansion program |
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) will use the funding to help address human trafficking, as well as gun and gang issues at their roots. SSMPS will re-introduce school liaison officer positions to partner with school administrators and other agencies to address concerns within the schools, help prevent students from engaging in criminal activity and assist those wanting to get out of the criminal/gang lifestyle by connecting them with the appropriate community supports. | $1,500,000 |
| Timmins Police Services Board Gang migration reduction and education |
Timmins Police Service will use funding for training, intelligence gathering, prevention and enforcement activities to combat the escalating violence resulting from the migration of gang members to its community. The initiative is part of a comprehensive plan to address and mitigate illegal activity such as the sale of illicit drugs, human trafficking and gang related offences. | $463,705 |
| United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Police Services Commission Mino Bimaadziwin |
“Mino Bimaadziwin – living a good life” will be introduced to the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising communities through proactive, early intervention methods and educational strategies. It will provide assistance to individuals in crisis and those requiring ongoing support services. Funding will help build upon and enhance existing community mobilization and mental health initiatives through the introduction of two special constables and a mental health nurse. These individuals will provide effective, efficient and culturally informed services, and build upon existing relationships with local organizations to provide information and tools to individuals and supports beyond a traditional police approach. Training will be provided to personnel to ensure adequate knowledge of local resources and best practices. Under supervision the work will be addressed with a holistic approach to community safety and well-being. | $1,286,785 |
Northwest region
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay Police Services Board Project Support |
The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) will continue to address human trafficking, sexual violence and gang and gun activity. Through this grant, Operation Support initiatives will include hiring a civilian employee to enhance electronic evidence extraction and dedicate a full-time officer for oversight of lawful processes and draft warrants. In addition, funding will help TBPS provide data evidence to other police agencies to support their investigations, develop training for frontline officers and create public education and awareness campaigns to combat human trafficking. | $957,235 |
West region
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount ($) over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Aylmer Police Services Board Improving Police Support for Victims /Survivors of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence |
Aylmer Police Service (APS) will use funding to improve its interactions with survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence. Working with partner agencies, APS will build upon its current responses and commitments to prevent and reduce recidivism rates. Project activities will include training to enhance frontline officer knowledge and skills to support and interact with survivors, improving technical equipment for crime investigators, and launching a social media campaign on how the community can partner with police to combat domestic, family and sexual violence. | $320,616 |
| Brantford Police Services Board Brantford Police Service - High Enforcement & Action Team |
The Brantford Police Service (BPS) has a High Enforcement and Action Team (HEAT) to address gun and gang violence, and mental health and addictions. HEAT focuses on getting firearms and drugs out of the community and identifying individuals affiliated with organized gangs. This funding will support the HEAT unit, its five investigators, as well as help the unit to acquire a Firearms Testing Chamber for when firearms are discovered and seized. In addition, the HEAT unit will expand BPS’ ability to support and be a resource for smaller police services. | $1,500,000 |
| Chatham-Kent Police Services Board PROJECT ACHIEVE |
Through this grant, Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) will fund Project ACHIEVE to directly address community safety priorities such as mental health and addiction issues. Project ACHIEVE will expand CKPS’ specialized training program for officers and deliver programming that provides mental health information and support to officer’s family members. Officers will also be trained in cultural competencies to be better equipped to recognize, understand and support victims of hate crime. Specific equipment will be purchased to extract data from mobile devices for investigation. | $533,840 |
| Guelph Police Services Board Project Stronger Together - Supporting Violence Prevention and Community Well-being Through Community Collaboration |
The goal of Project Stronger Together is to improve public safety around sexual violence and harassment, as well as human trafficking, by filling gaps in training, public education and victim support. Funding will be used to expand the reach of the project, with a particular focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion in training for officers and in educational materials for victims, partner agencies and the public. | $1,093,900 |
| Lambton Police Services Board Project 1 in 3: Pre-Charge Youth Diversion Program in Sexual Assault Offences – Extension |
Funding will be used to further the work of Project 1 in 3: Pre-Charge Youth Diversion Program in Sexual Assault Offences. Training will be provided for officers and community partners on sexual violence, harassment and trauma informed approaches that assist and support frontline officers to improve their interactions with victims during sexual violence and harassment investigations. It will also assist community partners in providing victim and survivor support and bring awareness to the community about the law, consent and programming availability. | $753,609 |
| London Police Services Board Victim Choice Reporting |
Victim Choice Reporting is a pilot project that promotes alternative police response to non-emergency calls, resulting in a more efficient and effective use of resources to focus on the victim’s preferred method of reporting crimes to police. It enables specially trained police and community partners to respond collaboratively to harassment, historical sexual assault, and intimate partner violence related calls for service using a virtual application. This funding will allow the project to study the effectiveness of an Intimate Partner Violence Unit with video conferencing capabilities. | $1,498,623 |
| Owen Sound Police Services Board Community Oriented Response and Enforcement Unit Enhancement |
The Community Oriented Response and Enforcement Enhancement Project (CORE) aims to reduce increasing crime severity indices, decrease incidences of gun violence and hate crimes as well as provide further supports to reduce the number of fatal overdoses and addictions. It will deploy three officers in a dedicated unit aimed at restoring proactive, intelligence-led policing initiatives that support at-risk and marginalized populations and use enhanced data collection and evaluation through the use of crime and data analysis. | $1,194,800 |
| Sarnia Police Services Board Collaboratively Tackling Human Trafficking |
Sarnia Police will use the funding to allow four officers to increase the number of hours they can focus exclusively on human trafficking. Officers will identify human trafficking locations including hotels, motels and private residences and attempt to identify victims, encourage them to leave their trafficker and seek assistance. Officers would also provide victims with the support to move forward with a formal complaint. | $296,534 |
| Six Nations Police Commission Six Nations Police Service Gun and Gang Initiative |
With this funding, the Six Nations Police Services (SNPS) will hire three police officers to address gun and gang violence in Six Nations and deliver specialized training for officers to support major investigations targeting organized crime in the area. The SNPS will also acquire a rotating vehicle rental program to support unmarked patrol operations to monitor gang operations including drugs, guns and human trafficking. | $1,499,280 |
| Stratford Police Services Board Mental Health, Wellness and Resiliency Co-Ordinator Providing service members with support through awareness, training and relationship building with mental health professionals in the workplace. |
The Stratford Police Service (SPS) partnered with the Huron Perth Health Alliance to implement a Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT) to support people in the community experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis. One of the unanticipated results of the MCRRT program was creating a safe environment where police officers and civilian staff could share their personal experiences with a mental health case worker. As a result, this funding will support a SPS Mental Health, Wellness and Resiliency Coordinator who will create a welcoming environment where service members can share their personal and professional experiences and struggles in confidence. | $381,130 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc Police Services Board "Continuous Learning" representing the complex, continuous issues faced by human trafficking victims and the ongoing training required by community members and frontline officers |
Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service’s (SCPS) collaborative relationship with the Women's Rural Resource Centre has led to a positive environment to facilitate effective and lasting supports to aid victims. SCPS will use funding to introduce a new victim liaison officer position dedicated to educating community members on human trafficking and how to identify victims as well as ensure that follow up services are provided to the victims of human trafficking. | $216,000 |
| St. Thomas Police Services Board Improving Police Support for Victims / Survivors of Human Trafficking, Sexual Violence and Harassment |
The St. Thomas Police Service will take a survivor centered approach throughout human trafficking investigations and provide training to enhance frontline officer and stakeholder knowledge in supporting interactions with survivors in more compassionate and sensitive ways. Funding will also support the sustainability of the Technological Crimes Analyst role along with associated technology and training, as well as the continuance of a Street Crimes police officer and a targeted social media awareness campaign to inform the community on how to partner with the police to combat human trafficking. | $998,841 |
| Waterloo Regional Police Services Board Gang and Hate Crime Intelligence and Enforcement Initiative |
With this funding, the Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) will continue its successful Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Initiative, expand to include hate and hate motivated crime as well as identify new techniques and partnerships to work with at-risk youth. Through the support of the grant, a fifth full-time officer, dedicated to the hate crime portfolio, will be added, allowing for WRPS to maximize the efficiency of the team and meet the evolving needs of the community. | $1,500,000 |
| Windsor Police Services Board Community Opioid and Substance Use Supports Partnership |
Funding will allow Windsor Police Service to ensure the public and all stakeholders in high priority areas affected by opioid misuse are supported. The project seeks to further address opioid/substance use and related crime through a coordinated place-based planning, public education and training strategy among police, community, and public health partners. The team will work with the Windsor Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy Enforcement and Justice Pillar Working Group to guide implementation of public education efforts and to continue to consider multi-sector input. | $1,487,668 |
| Woodstock Police Services Board Community Engagement Officer |
Funding will be used to introduce a community engagement officer to expand the existing Mental Health Engagement and Response Team (MHEART). MHEART pairs police officers with mental health clinicians to enhance Woodstock Police Service’s ability to respond to complex mental health situations. It reduces wait times for individuals requiring a crisis response and assists in decreasing emergency room visits by providing timely access to community-based crisis services. | $458,645 |
Provincial priorities funding projects (2020-22)
| Organization and program name | Program description | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aylmer Police Services Board Improving Police Support for Victims/Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Training and Equipment |
Aylmer Police Service will continue to collaborate with several community agencies to improve interactions with, and experiences for, survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Funding for this initiative will help provide ongoing training to frontline police officers so they are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to adopt a victim-centered approach when supporting survivors of violence. The grant will also help upgrade the police service’s interview room space so that it provides a hospitable environment to victims when reporting their assaults, and, design a targeted social media campaign to increase public awareness on how the community can partner with the police to combat domestic and sexual violence. | $191,692 |
| Barrie Police Services Board Every Voice Matters- A Framework for Child and Youth Sexual Violence Investigations |
Barrie Police Service (BPS) and its partners will develop a ground-breaking framework that will help ensure the service’s response to complaints of child and youth sexual violence and human trafficking is coordinated, effective, and victim centered. BPS will work with subject matter experts from policing, academia, and community organizations, such as The Hospital for Sick Children and the local children's aid society, to develop the framework. Additionally, BPS will use its experience contributing to the development of the “Canadian Framework for Collaborative Police Response on Sexual Violence” to develop this new best-practices guide. | $175,000 |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury & Innisfil (South Simcoe) Police Services Board In Our Sights to Combat Human Trafficking and Sexual Violence: A Progressive South Simcoe Policing Initiative |
The Towns of Innisfil and Bradford West Gwillimbury have been the target of increased human trafficking and drug and gang activity in recent years. Funding for this initiative will help South Simcoe Police expand the capacity of its Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAPU) to include a dedicated investigator to lead sex crimes intelligence, investigation and enforcement activities. The goal is to strengthen the strategic foundation for the operation of the CAPU through enacting key program development activities such as the development of a strategic framework for the unit. | $150,500 |
| Chatham-Kent Police Services Board Project SAFE |
In partnership with Chatham-Kent Victim Services and other key local and provincial community partners, Chatham-Kent Police Service will develop, launch and implement a comprehensive four-pillar strategy to address sexual violence and harassment within the community. The strategy will focus on providing training to frontline supervisors to ensure they have the skills needed to handle cases in the early stages of investigation as well as building community awareness about human trafficking by engaging the public through social media and partnering with schools. Funding will also help enhance supports provided to victims and survivors as well as upgrade the service’s equipment to increase its capacity to collect, secure and present the best possible evidence in court. | $195,476 |
| County of Wellington Police Services Board Collaborative "We Stand With You" - "WSWU" |
The County of Wellington Police Service and its partners will develop a collaborative, coordinated, multi-sectoral approach to supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence, harassment and human trafficking. The WSWU project will focus on establishing and maintaining relationships with key community partners to provide adequate supports to victims. Funding will also help provide training to both police and community partners in areas such as trauma-informed approaches and victims’ resources access. The initiative also includes an education component to allow the community at large to play a greater role in fighting sexual violence, harassment and human trafficking. | $160,240 |
| Gananoque Police Services Board Leading the Way: A Gananoque Police Service Policing Initiative |
Funding for this initiative will help Gananoque Police Service hire a full-time investigator to maintain effective intelligence gathering and share with key justice partners, provide crime analytics, collaborate with other police services and justice partners on joint actions in the areas of human trafficking, internet child exploitation, child pornography and child luring, and lead sexual violence and harassment investigations. | $156,213 |
| Hamilton Police Services Board Youth Engagement Series |
In partnership with the Hamilton YMCA, the City of Hamilton’s Youth Engagement Strategy and the Xperience Annex, Hamilton Police Service is launching a new, youth-focused engagement program to inform and empower at-risk youth aged 12 to 18 who experience difficulties finding their place in their community. Through the program, youth will attend presentations on topics such as human trafficking, guns and gangs, vice and drugs and social media. Funding will be used to coordinate the creation and operation of the program as well as provide additional support to the Hamilton community through the hiring of an additional anti-human trafficking youth in-transition worker and a part-time court support worker. Through awareness and prevention activities, the anti-human trafficking youth in-transition worker will support youth re-entering school after surviving trafficking, in collaboration with local school boards. | $147,800 |
| Hamilton Police Services Board Youth Prevention and Intervention Initiative |
Hamilton Police Service and the John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington and Area will work collaboratively, utilizing an integrated service model approach involving various programs to improve community safety and well-being. The Youth Prevention and Intervention Initiative will focus on programming, supports and case management activities for in-risk, at-risk, and high-risk youth in Grades 6, 7 and 8 and their families. It will be provided in person or virtually as appropriate and will take place within the community, in partnership with school boards, with the goal of supporting youth to address criminogenic thinking patterns and to develop pro-social behaviors. | $160,281 |
| Kingston Police Services Board Crushing ICE |
Funding for this initiative will help Kingston Police Service pay for a part-time investigative officer to focus on online child exploitation crimes. The grant will also help purchase essential technological tools. | $112,698 |
| Lambton Police Services Board Project 1 in 3: Pre-Charge Youth Diversion Program in Sexual Assault Offences |
Lambton Police is launching a new, innovative support program that will focus on youth aged 12 to 17 who have been accused of sexual offences and hold them to a level of accountability when charges have not been laid. The program will educate them about the consequences of their actions in the hope of preventing recidivism. The program will also assist in helping victims of sexual offences heal. | $200,000 |
| London Police Services Board Guns and Gangs - Intervention Through Enforcement |
Funding for this initiative will support London Police Service’s internal reorganization of certain operational units within its Criminal Investigation Division in an effort to deploy resources more effectively to accurately respond to crime and violence that the individuals are facing, including guns and gangs and drug trafficking. Under this model, the funding will help support an investigator, as part of the Guns and Gangs Unit, to augment London Police Service’s capacity to enhance community safety through short-term projects, intervention and community partnerships. The projects are directed at gang deterrence and suppressions in areas of the city that require resources. Also, the unit will engage at-risk youth in the community by offering social support services, engage in intelligence-gathering, and develop networks with government and community agencies to help London Police better respond to criminal activity in the community. | $118,351 |
| Orangeville Police Services Board Ensuring Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police have the resources and trained officers able to assist in the goal of combating Human Trafficking | Funding for this initiative will help launch a two-year education program designed to provide online training and courses in the areas of anti-human trafficking to 69 police officers, in collaboration with multi-sectoral partners. Once trained, these police officers will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to carry out human trafficking investigations, bring perpetrators to justice and identify and protect victims. | $120,202 |
| Orillia Police Services Board Streamlined and Collaborative Response to Sexual Violence |
The Orillia Ontario Provincial Police detachment will streamline its handling of sexual assault investigations in a victim-centered manner and hire a full-time officer to oversee the early stages of case management before handing over cases to the investigative team. Funding from this grant will also help develop a one-day workshop for detachment members on how to best manage sexual violence cases. In addition, the grant will be used to redesign the two interview rooms so that they provide a hospitable environment for victims when recounting their assaults. | $175,411 |
| Regional Municipality of Halton Police Services Board Human Trafficking Unit |
Halton Regional Police (HRP) has established a robust multi-pronged plan to combat human trafficking — a growing public safety concern in the region. Funding will be used to ensure the Drug and Human Trafficking Unit, the plan’s main component, can continue to operate. With five officers exclusively dedicated to conducting human trafficking investigations and carrying out actions to disrupt these types of operations, the unit plays a central role in HRP’s fight against human trafficking. Other aspects of the plan include providing investigative awareness training to all frontline patrol officers as it pertains to anti-human trafficking and maintaining a 24/7 emergency response support service that provides survivors of human trafficking with emotional support and emergency access to accommodation, clothing and other personal needs. | $200,000 |
| Town of Collingwood Police Services Board The enforcement and suppression of gun and gang violence and drug trafficking in the Collingwood Town of Blue Mountain area along with education and awareness program |
Funding for this initiative will help the Collingwood Police Service equip itself with enhanced tools to monitor gang movement and drug trafficking through surveillance operations. Collingwood Police Service will also educate youth aged 13 to 18 about gun and gang violence and substance abuse through a speaker series. | $153,307 |
| Windsor Police Services Board Educate/Prevent/Enforce and Support |
Funding for this initiative will help the Windsor Police Service tackle human trafficking and gun and gang violence through a three-phase approach: Education and prevention, enforcement, and victims’ support. Phase 1 consists of delivering an education and prevention program to young women living in group homes who are particularly vulnerable to being lured into human trafficking. Phase 2 consists of carrying out a series of intelligence-led investigations to identify perpetrators and victims of human trafficking. Lastly, phase 3 focuses on providing victims with exit strategies and the supports they need to escape human trafficking. | $200,000 |
| Woodstock Police Services Board Special Victims Unit |
In collaboration with key community partners, Woodstock Police Service is establishing a Special Victims Unit to enhance its support to victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, child exploitation and elder abuse. Consisting of two constables and a part-time forensic analyst, the unit will be dedicated to the coordination, investigation and follow-up of offences falling under these categories. The unit will closely work with Woodstock Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit and domestic violence coordinator as well as community partners to ensure the needs of victims are met. | $200,000 |
Ontario Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant
The Ontario government is investing $2 million to help police services and OPP detachments across the province acquire new equipment and technology to better protect communities against gun and gang violence. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant Program and is part of Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy.
The following police services and OPP detachments are receiving Ontario CCTV Grant program funding for 2024-2025:
2024-2025 Ontario CCTV Grant Recipients
| Police service name | Ministry funding |
|---|---|
| Barrie Police Service | $254,575 |
| Belleville Police Service | $56,100 |
| Cobourg Police Service | $255,000 |
| Durham Regional Police Service | $100,000 |
| London Police Service | $255,000 |
| OPP Caledon | $254,529 |
| OPP Kenora | $51,850 |
| OPP North Grenville | $37,825 |
| OPP North Perth | $12,641 |
| Port Hope Police Service | $100,000 |
| St. Thomas Police Service | $12,750 |
| Thunder Bay Police Service | $254,730 |
| Waterloo Police Service | $55,033 |
| York Regional Police | $255,000 |
Victim Support Grant
The Ontario government is investing more than $3 million across the province to support victims and survivors of crime. The funding is being delivered through the Victim Support Grant (VSG) Program, which is part of Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy and complements the province’s $307 million Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy, 2020-2025 and Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021.
The following police services and OPP detachments are receiving funding through this program for 2024-2025:
| Police service and project name | Project description | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Anishinabek Police Service Project Bgosendmowin (Project Hope) |
Funding will be used to train First Nation police officers in gender-based violent crime investigations, including intimate partner violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, and for improvements to police analytic capabilities. The project will also have an Elder oversee the creation of trauma-informed training to best support those in the community who work with victims and survivors of crime. |
$190,000 |
|
Barrie Police Service Project Voice (Victim Outreach Integrated Care Engagement) |
Funding will be used to train a designated officer who will work closely with community agencies, including the Barrie Native Friendship Centre, the Barrie Women and Children’s Shelter, Empower Simcoe and Victim Crisis and Referral Services, to help police adopt a trauma-informed, victim-first approach in interactions with victims of crime. The Victim Liaison Officer will also proactively approach individuals who have been repeatedly victimized, working with them to assess and improve their personal safety. |
$150,000 |
|
Brantford Police Service Bridging Police Services and Victim Support |
Brantford Police Service will use funds to expand its longstanding, collaborative relationship with Victim Services of Brant to embed victim service staff members directly within the Criminal Investigative Section. Victim Services of Brant staff will support detectives in the Intimate Partner Violence and the Child Abuse & Sexual Assault Units in their response to investigations of gender-based and intimate partner violence. |
$85,600 |
|
Chatham-Kent Police Service Project REACH (Resources for Engaging All Communities and Helping Victims) |
Through Project REACH, all frontline officers will be equipped with state-of-the-art translation services (in both voice and video formats) to help officers effectively engage with victims and provide immediate assistance, regardless of language barriers. The project will also develop and distribute safety plans that have been translated into the most spoken languages in the community. |
$100,000 |
|
Cornwall Police Service At Your Service |
Cornwall Police Service and community partners will implement Project "At Your Service” to provide crucial support and services to victims so they can receive the help they need and feel that they are not alone. Project elements include providing prompt, in-person response and dedicated support, increasing awareness about human trafficking, intimate partner violence and other crimes, coordinating trauma-informed training, mentoring and intervention programs and data collection. |
$160,000 |
|
Durham Regional Police Service Project C.O.M.F.O.R.T (Community Organizations Managing Focus On Response to Trauma) |
Project C.O.M.F.O.R.T will give Durham Regional Police Service, working with Bethesda House, the ability to provide short-term shelter, without delay, to survivors of trauma associated with gender- based violence, sexual violence and human trafficking. This will provide immediate security and trauma-informed support to those who need it most. Funds will also be used to support victims in locating short-term housing and allow Victims Services of Durham Region to expand its virtual reality game used to educate youth on topics such as sextortion, sexting, cyber safety, and sexual violence. |
$150,000 |
|
Greater Sudbury Police Service Alternative Choice Reporting |
Funding will be used to purchase software for video call response to assist police in responding to victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault who are not in immediate danger. In addition, funding will support education and awareness campaigns on forms of gender-based violence, intimate partner violence and sexual assault geared to the newcomer population, and for trauma-informed training for police officers. |
$150,000 |
| London Police Service Hate Crime Support Reporting Platform |
To address the rise in hate-motivated incidents affecting the Jewish, Muslim, and other targeted communities, London Police Service will develop a secure online reporting platform that will enable victims to report incidents confidentially and provide them access to culturally sensitive resources, support, and referrals, regardless of their background. |
$150,000 |
|
OPP - Dryden Footprints Northwest. A vital initiative that offers hope, support, and the opportunity for victims of violence to rebuild their lives |
Funding will support the second phase of Footprints Northwest, an ongoing initiative dedicated to providing holistic and long-term support for victims of violence. The project will expand access to critical resources and address barriers identified through community and police service statistics. By prioritizing culturally appropriate services, including Indigenous-led healing practices, the project will build resilience within communities impacted by violence. A survey assessing youth awareness of domestic violence launched in phase one will also be concluded. |
$50,000 |
|
OPP - Kincardine Project Dignity |
Funding will help provide immediate and compassionate support to victims/survivors of sexual assault, particularly women, who often endure the traumatic experience of having their clothing seized as evidence during investigations. Access to appropriate clothing and hygiene products can significantly contribute to the healing process, helping victims/survivors regain a sense of normalcy and control over their circumstances. Training will be provided to frontline police officers to explain the purpose and importance of these kits, enhancing their ability to support victims effectively. |
$4,095 |
|
OPP - Perth County (West Perth) Project Hope |
Project Hope aims to increase education, awareness and early identification of risk factors of intimate partner violence to help stand against intimate partner violence and the escalation of violence. Training of police and community partners, educational sessions with high school students related to coercive control, community presentations open to the public, and offender rehabilitation will be included, as well as presentations targeting immigrant and Mennonite communities. |
$150,000 |
|
OPP - Town of Caledon United for Safety, Empowered for Healing |
Funding will be used to support victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault by addressing the accessibility of medical care and reporting, providing access to information in a victim's native language and offering basic necessities to victims in crisis. Community partners will also be trained on trauma-informed care and cultural competency, so the community as a whole is better equipped to support victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. |
$175,000 |
|
Saugeen Shores Police Service Project Polish |
The project will establish a collaborative working group with representatives from Saugeen Shores Police Service, the Women's Centre Grey Bruce and Victim Services Grey Bruce. The objective of this group will be to improve coordination and response to human trafficking cases and victims in Saugeen Shores and the surrounding area, to reach more victims and survivors and for them to feel safe and supported. |
$90,000 |
|
Six Nations Police Service Enhancing Elder Safety and Well-being in the Six Nations Community Through Cultural Healing and Community Support |
Six Nations Police Service (SNPS), in partnership with Ganohkwasra Family Support Services, will use funds to implement a comprehensive program aimed at combating elder abuse within the Six Nations community, and enhance the ability of the SNPS to effectively respond to issues impacting seniors in a culturally responsive manner. SNPS will also continue to develop relationships with partner agencies involved in assisting victims of intimate partner violence and domestic violence. |
$200,000 |
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Smiths Falls Police Service Making it Count 3.0: Building our Community Collaborative Capacity to Support Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault |
Smiths Falls Police Service, in partnership with Lanark County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Program, Big Brothers and the Lanark County Interval House Victim Advocate, will use funds to increase supports for victims of sex crimes. This will be achieved through the enhancement of technology-based investigative tools, police officer training, and support for community partners who have mandates and programming to support victims. |
$150,000 |
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South Simcoe Police Service Enhancing Support for Victims in South Simcoe: Strengthening Reporting and Community Resources |
This project aims to strengthen community partnerships, improve victim support systems and enhance the South Simcoe Police Service’s capacity to meet the needs of victims. Funding will be used for staffing and to maintain critical victim services for community partners, raise public awareness of reporting options and supports available to victims, as well as expand online crime reporting tools. |
$89,348 |
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Toronto Police Service Criminal Justice Navigator Project |
This project is a partnership between Toronto Police Service and Victim Services Toronto to ensure young victims of intimate partner violence are well-supported so they can remain a witness throughout the duration of a police investigation and criminal trial. A criminal justice navigator will support victim witnesses throughout the criminal justice process, providing trauma-informed psychosocial support, accompaniment services, and ongoing updates and information on investigations and court processes. Without reliable witnesses, convictions are harder to seek, leaving police and the justice system with few options for addressing intimate partner violence. |
$100,000 |
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Treaty Three Police Service Pathways to Healing: Unified Support for Victims in Treaty Three Territory |
The project aims to strengthen collaboration between law enforcement and community organizations in order to respond effectively and compassionately to the unique needs of victims and survivors of gender-based violence. Treaty Three Police Services will inventory community-specific resources and services and invest in technology which includes a digital lending library and other virtual resources to ensure that victims have access to essential services online. |
$200,000 |
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Wikwemikong Tribal Police Breaking Down Barriers |
Wikwemikong Tribal Police Services will enhance its capacity to support victims of intimate partner and gender-based violence by working with community partners that can provide emergency services such as shelter and food. Manitoulin North Shore Victim Services, a key partner, will provide crisis intervention services to victims, as well as provide information to the community and frontline police officers on topics related to intimate partner and gender-based violence. |
$200,000 |
|
Windsor Police Service Early Intervention and Prevention Program |
Funding will be used to expand an action-based model focused on early intervention and prevention of gender-based violence in Windsor and Essex County. Windsor Police Service has partnered with Family Services Windsor-Essex and Windsor Regional Hospital to provide tailored support based on individual needs. Two new social workers will maximize collaboration among these organizations to ensure comprehensive assistance for victims and access to resources. |
$175,000 |
Mobile Crisis Response Team Enhancement Grant
The Mobile Crisis Response Team Enhancement Grant offers funding to police services to increase crisis workers on their teams. This grant supports the ongoing need for additional mental health assistance on calls involving individuals experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis, as well as to better leverage local mental health expertise.
For 2023-2024, more than $4.5 million is allocated across 39 police services/Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments.
| Police service name | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Collingwood & The Blue Mountains OPP | $119,949 |
| Cornwall Police Service | $120,000 |
| Dryden OPP | $113,419 |
| Dufferin OPP | $207,851 |
| Essex County OPP | $120,000 |
| Gananoque Police Service | $98,770 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Service | $120,000 |
| Grenville OPP | $128,436 |
| Guelph Police Service | $118,248 |
| Haldimand County OPP | $117,360 |
| Hawkesbury OPP | $120,000 |
| Huntsville and Bracebridge OPP | $120,000 |
| Huronia West OPP | $119,949 |
| Kawartha Lakes Police Service | $109,229 |
| Kirkland Lake OPP | $120,000 |
| Lambton OPP | $120,000 |
| Lanark County OPP | $120,000 |
| Leeds OPP | $118,458 |
| Lennox and Addington OPP | $110,654 |
| Middlesex County OPP | $117,750 |
| Niagara Regional Police Service | $120,000 |
| Norfolk County OPP | $120,000 |
| North Bay OPP | $120,000 |
| Orillia OPP | $120,000 |
| Owen Sound Police Service | $113,263 |
| Peel Regional Police Service | $120,000 |
| Peterborough County OPP | $60,401 |
| Quinte West OPP | $120,000 |
| Renfrew OPP | $120,000 |
| Russell County OPP | $120,000 |
| Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP | $45,000 |
| Smiths Falls Police Service | $112,853 |
| South Simcoe Police Service | $117,865 |
| St. Thomas Police Services | $92,500 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service | $108,850 |
| Temiskaming OPP | $120,000 |
| West Grey Police Service | $93,000 |
| West Parry Sound OPP | $119,970 |
| Woodstock Police Service | $118,648 |
Preventing Auto Thefts Grant
The Preventing Auto Thefts (PAT) Grant provides funding to support police services/boards in combatting and preventing vehicle thefts and associated violent crimes across the province. Through the PAT Grant, police services/boards are able to undertake local policing initiatives unique to their needs to combat auto thefts in their communities, as well as educate the public on how to avoid these crimes.
The following police services are receiving funding through this program. Amounts shown will be provided over three years (2023 to 2026).
| Police service name | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Barrie Police Service and South Simcoe Police Service | $1,800,000 |
| Brockville Police Service and Gananoque Police Service | $515,826 |
| Chatham-Kent Police Service | $879,884 |
| Cornwall Police Service | $795,792 |
| Durham Regional Police Service | $900,000 |
| Guelph Police Service | $859,977 |
| Halton Regional Police Service | $900,000 |
| Hamilton Police Service | $895,760 |
| London Police Service | $900,000 |
| Niagara Regional Police Service | $726,659 |
| OPP Norfolk County Detachment | $844,084 |
| OPP Perth County Detachment | $860,579 |
| OPP Renfrew Detachment and Admaston Police Service | $1,393,500 |
| Peel Regional Police | $900,000 |
| Peterborough Police Service, Rama First Nations Police Service and OPP Central Highway Safety Division | $492,610 |
| St. Thomas Police Service | $608,767 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service | $266,049 |
| Toronto Police Service | $900,000 |
| Waterloo Regional Police Service | $686,523 |
| Windsor Police Service | $899,750 |
| York Regional Police Service | $900,000 |
Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Grant
The Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Grant provides funding to police services to enhance local enforcement capabilities and to ensure a year-round provincial program to conduct RIDE spot check activities.
The RIDE grant is available to municipal and First Nations police services, as well as Ontario Provincial Police municipal contract locations.
Ontario is investing $4.8 million over two years (2022 to 2024) to assist police services/boards in offsetting their staff costs for implementing RIDE programs of sobriety checks in their jurisdictions.
RIDE grant recipients
Municipal and First Nations police services
- Anishinabek Police Service
- Aylmer Police
- Barrie Police Service
- Batchewana First Nation Police
- Belleville Police Service
- Brantford Police Service
- Brockville Police Service
- Chatham-Kent Police Service
- Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Police
- Cobourg Police Service
- Cornwall Police Service
- Deep River Police Service
- Durham Regional Police Service
- Gananoque Police Service
- Greater Sudbury Police Service
- Guelph Police Service
- Halton Regional Police Service
- Hamilton Police Service
- Hanover Police Service
- Kawartha Lakes Police Service
- Kingston Police
- Lac Seul Police Service
- LaSalle Police Service
- London Police Service
- Moravian Police
- Niagara Regional Police Service
- Nishnawbe Aski Police Service
- North Bay Police Service
- Oneida First Nation Police
- Ottawa Police Service
- Owen Sound Police Service
- Peel Regional Police
- Peterborough Police Service
- Port Hope Police Service
- Rama Police Service
- Sarnia Police Service
- Saugeen Shores Police Service
- Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
- Six Nations Police Service
- Smiths Falls Police Service
- South Simcoe Police Service
- St. Thomas Police Service
- Stratford Police Service
- Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service
- Thunder Bay Police Service
- Timmins Police Service
- Toronto Police Service
- Treaty Three Police Service
- Walpole Island Police Service
- Waterloo Regional Police Service
- West Grey Police Service
- Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service
- Windsor Police Service
- Woodstock Police Service
- York Regional Police
OPP municipal contract locations
- Brant County
- Caledon
- Collingwood
- Collingwood (The Blue Mountains)
- Dryden
- Dryden (Ignace)
- Dryden (Machin)
- Dufferin (Amaranth)
- Dufferin (Grand Valley)
- Dufferin (Melancthon)
- Dufferin (Mono)
- Dufferin (Mulmur)
- Dufferin (Orangeville)
- Dufferin (Shelburne)
- East Algoma (Blind River)
- East Algoma (Elliot Lake)
- East Algoma (Spanish)
- East Algoma (The North Shore)
- East Algoma (Thessalon)
- Elgin County
- Essex (Kingsville)
- Essex (Lakeshore)
- Essex (Leamington)
- Essex (M)
- Essex (Tecumseh)
- Frontenac (South Frontenac)
- Grenville County (Augusta)
- Grenville County (Merrickville Wolford)
- Grenville County (North Grenville)
- Grenville County (Prescott)
- Grey Bruce (Chatsworth)
- Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs)
- Grey Bruce (Grey Highlands)
- Grey Bruce (South Bruce Peninsula)
- Grey Bruce (Southgate)
- Haldimand County
- Hawkesbury
- Huron (Central)
- Huron (Goderich)
- Huron (South Huron)
- James Bay (Cochrane)
- James Bay (Hearst)
- James Bay (Kapuskasing)
- James Bay (Smooth Rock Falls)
- Kenora (Kenora)
- Kenora (Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls)
- Killaloe (Bonnechere Valley Township)
- Kirkland Lake
- Lambton (Lambton Group)
- Lambton (Point Edward)
- Lanark County (Beckwith)
- Lanark County (Carleton Place)
- Lanark County (Lanark Highlands)
- Lanark County (Montague)
- Lanark County (Perth)
- Lanark County (Tay Valley)
- Manitoulin (Espanola)
- Marathon
- Middlesex County (Thames Centre)
- Nipigon (Terrace Bay)
- Norfolk County
- North Bay (Bonfield)
- North Bay (East Ferris)
- North Bay (Mattawa)
- North Bay (Powassan)
- Northumberland (Alnwick Haldimand)
- Northumberland (Brighton)
- Northumberland (Cramahe)
- Northumberland (Hamilton Township)
- Northumberland (Port Hope)
- Northumberland (Trent Hills)
- Nottawasaga
- Orillia
- Oxford (Blandford-Blenheim)
- Oxford (East Zorra Tavistock)
- Oxford (Ingersoll)
- Oxford (Norwich)
- Oxford (Tillsonburg)
- Perth County (North Perth)
- Perth County (West Perth)
- Peterborough (Asphodel Norwood)
- Peterborough (Douro-Dummer)
- Peterborough (Havelock-Belmont-Methuen)
- Peterborough (North Kawartha)
- Peterborough (Otonabee-South Monaghan)
- Peterborough (Selwyn)
- Peterborough (Trent Lakes)
- Prince Edward County
- Quinte West
- Rainy River (Atikokan)
- Rainy River (Fort Frances)
- Red Lake
- Renfrew (Admaston-Bromley)
- Renfrew (Renfrew)
- Russell (The Nation)
- Sault Ste. Marie (Laird)
- Sault Ste. Marie (MacDonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional)
- Sioux Lookout (M)
- Sioux Lookout (Pickle Lake)
- Sioux Lookout for Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) Police Service
- Sioux Lookout for North Caribou Lake
- Sioux Lookout for Wapekeka
- South Bruce (Brockton)
- South Bruce (Huron-Kinloss)
- South Bruce (Kincardine)
- South Georgian Bay (Midland)
- South Georgian Bay (Penetanguishene)
- South Georgian Bay (Tiny)
- Stormont Dundas & Glengarry
- Superior East (Wawa)
- Temiskaming (Temagami)
- Temiskaming (Temiskaming Shores)
- Thunder Bay (Shuniah)
- Upper Ottawa Valley (Pembroke)
- Upper Ottawa Valley (Petawawa)
- Wellington County
- West Nipissing
Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension (BCWA) Grant
The BCWA Grant offers funding to support police services/boards in strengthening their bail compliance and warrant apprehension enforcement programs. Through the BCWA Grant, police services and boards can address issues of bail non-compliance by expanding the resources needed to monitor and apprehend high-risk repeat offenders violating bail conditions, and help ensure that both sentencing and bail processes work to reduce violent acts and keep communities safe.
The following police services are receiving funding through this program. Amounts shown will be provided over three years (2023 to 2026).
| Police service name | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Barrie Police Service | $1,200,000 |
| Central Region OPP and Rama Police Service | $2,199,467 |
| Chatham-Kent Police Service | $1,200,000 |
| Cornwall Police Service | $1,106,763 |
| Dryden Police Service and OPP Northwest Region (Police Service Boards of Atikokan, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Shuniah, Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Treaty Three Police, Anishnabek Police Service, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service) | $1,875,386 |
| Elgin County OPP | $300,000 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Service | $964,250 |
| Hamilton Police Service | $1,193,409 |
| Kawartha Lakes Police Service | $417,673 |
| London Police Service | $1,200,000 |
| Owen Sound Police Service | $900,000 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Police Service | $300,000 |
| South Simcoe Police Service | $873,311 |
| St. Thomas Police Service | $1,062,862 |
| Thunder Bay Police Service | $1,133,786 |
| Toronto Police Service and Durham Regional Police Service | $2,400,000 |
| Wellington County OPP | $1,065,905 |
| Windsor Police Service and LaSalle Police Service | $2,276,438 |
| York Regional Police Service (two projects) | $2,400,000 |
Fire Protection Grant recipients
As part of the 2024 Budget, Ontario announced the three-year $30 million Fire Protection Grant to support firefighter health and safety. This year, 374 municipal fire departments will receive funding to support cancer prevention initiatives.
Grant recipient municipalities, A-C
| Municipality | Amount |
|---|---|
| Addington Highlands | $24,691 |
| Adelaide Metcalfe | $8,230 |
| Adjala-Tosorontio | $16,460 |
| Admaston Bromley | $8,230 |
| Ajax | $24,691 |
| Alberton | $8,230 |
| Alfred and Plantagenet | $32,921 |
| Algonquin Highlands | $24,691 |
| Alnwick-Haldimand | $24,691 |
| Amherstburg | $24,691 |
| Armstrong | $8,230 |
| Arnprior | $8,230 |
| Arran-Elderslie | $24,691 |
| Asphodel-Norwood | $16,460 |
| Assiginack | $8,230 |
| Athens | $8,230 |
| Atikokan | $8,230 |
| Augusta | $16,460 |
| Aylmer | $8,230 |
| Baldwin | $8,230 |
| Bancroft | $24,691 |
| Barrie | $41,152 |
| Bayham | $16,460 |
| Beckwith | $8,230 |
| Belleville | $41,152 |
| Billings | $8,230 |
| Black River-Matheson | $24,691 |
| Blandford-Blenheim | $32,921 |
| Blind River | $8,230 |
| Blue Mountains, The | $16,460 |
| Bluewater | $32,921 |
| Bonfield | $16,460 |
| Bonnechere Valley | $16,460 |
| Bracebridge | $16,460 |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury | $8,230 |
| Brampton | $106,995 |
| Brant | $65,843 |
| Brantford | $32,921 |
| Brighton | $16,460 |
| Brockton | $16,460 |
| Brockville | $16,460 |
| Brooke-Alvinston | $7,227 |
| Bruce Mines | $8,230 |
| Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan | $32,921 |
| Burk’s Falls | $8,230 |
| Burlington | $65,843 |
| Burpee and Mills | $8,000 |
| Caledon | $74,074 |
| Callander | $16,460 |
| Calvin | $8,230 |
| Cambridge | $48,308 |
| Carleton Place | $8,230 |
| Carling | $8,230 |
| Casey | $8,230 |
| Casselman | $8,000 |
| Cavan-Monaghan | $16,460 |
| Central Elgin | $31,690 |
| Central Frontenac | $32,921 |
| Central Huron | $8,230 |
| Central Manitoulin | $9,516 |
| Centre Hastings | $16,460 |
| Centre Wellington | $16,340 |
| Champlain | $16,460 |
| Chapleau | $8,230 |
| Chapple | $7,900 |
| Chatham-Kent | $156,378 |
| Chatsworth | $8,230 |
| Chisholm | $3,959 |
| Clarence-Rockland | $24,691 |
| Clarington | $41,152 |
| Clearview | $41,152 |
| Cobalt | $8,230 |
| Cobourg | $8,230 |
| Cochrane | $16,460 |
| Coleman | $8,230 |
| Collingwood | $8,230 |
| Conmee | $8,230 |
| Cornwall | $16,460 |
| Cramahe | $16,460 |
Grant recipient municipalities, D-H
| Municipality | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dawn-Euphemia | $8,150 |
| Deep River | $8,230 |
| Deseronto | $8,230 |
| Dorion | $8,230 |
| Douro-Dummer | $32,921 |
| Drummond/North Elmsley | $16,460 |
| Dryden | $16,460 |
| Dubreuilville | $8,230 |
| Dutton Dunwish | $8,230 |
| Dysart et al | $8,230 |
| Ear Falls | $8,230 |
| East Ferris | $16,460 |
| East Gwillimbury | $24,691 |
| East Hawkesbury | $23,753 |
| East Zorra-Tavistock | $24,691 |
| Edwardsburgh/Cardinal | $16,460 |
| Elizabethtown-Kitley | $24,691 |
| Elliot Lake | $8,230 |
| Emo | $8,230 |
| Englehart | $16,460 |
| Erin | $16,460 |
| Espanola | $7,287 |
| Essa | $16,460 |
| Essex | $24,691 |
| Faraday | $16,460 |
| Fauquier-Strickland | $16,460 |
| Fort Erie | $32,921 |
| Fort Frances | $8,230 |
| French River | $16,460 |
| Front of Yonge | $8,230 |
| Frontenac Islands | $16,460 |
| Gananoque | $8,230 |
| Gauthier | $16,460 |
| Georgian Bay | $24,691 |
| Georgian Bluffs | $8,230 |
| Georgina | $24,691 |
| Gillies | $8,230 |
| Goderich | $8,230 |
| Gore Bay | $8,230 |
| Grand Valley | $8,230 |
| Gravenhurst | $24,691 |
| Greater Madawaska | $16,460 |
| Greater Napanee | $24,691 |
| Greater Sudbury | $189,300 |
| Greenstone | $32,921 |
| Grey Highlands | $16,460 |
| Grimsby | $16,460 |
| Guelph | $49,382 |
| Guelph/Eramosa | $8,016 |
| Haldimand County | $90,534 |
| Halton Hills | $24,691 |
| Hamilton (City) | $222,222 |
| Hamilton (Township) | $24,691 |
| Hanover | $8,230 |
| Harley | $7,551 |
| Hastings Highlands | $41,152 |
| Havelock Belmont Methuen | $16,460 |
| Hawkesbury | $8,230 |
| Hearst | $8,230 |
| Highlands East | $41,152 |
| Hilton | $8,230 |
| Hornepayne | $8,230 |
| Horton | $8,230 |
| Howick | $8,230 |
| Hudson | $8,230 |
| Huntsville | $16,460 |
| Huron East | $24,691 |
| Huron Shores (in partnership with Township of the North Shore and Town of Thessalon) | $40,000 |
| Huron-Kinloss | $16,460 |
Grant recipient municipalities, I-M
| Municipality | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ignace | $8,000 |
| Ingersoll | $8,230 |
| Innisfill | $41,152 |
| Iroquois Falls | $24,691 |
| James | $8,230 |
| Jocelyn | $16,460 |
| Johnson | $8,230 |
| Kapuskasing | $8,230 |
| Kawartha Lakes | $156,378 |
| Kearney | $8,164 |
| Kenora | $24,691 |
| Kerns | $8,230 |
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | $15,270 |
| Killarney | $8,230 |
| Kincardine | $16,460 |
| King | $24,691 |
| Kingston | $82,304 |
| Kingsville | $16,460 |
| Kirkland Lake | $8,230 |
| Kitchener | $57,613 |
| La Vallee | $8,230 |
| Lake of Bays | $23,927 |
| Lakeshore | $40,000 |
| Lambton Shores | $41,152 |
| Lanark Highlands | $32,921 |
| LaSalle | $8,230 |
| Laurentian Hills | $14,640 |
| Laurentian Valley | $8,230 |
| Leamington | $8,230 |
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | $32,921 |
| Limerick | $8,230 |
| Lincoln | $32,921 |
| London | $106,545 |
| Loyalist | $32,921 |
| Lucan Biddulph | $16,460 |
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | $8,230 |
| Machin | $8,900 |
| Madawaska Valley | $16,460 |
| Madoc | $8,230 |
| Magnetawan | $16,460 |
| Malahide | $24,691 |
| Manitouwadge | $8,230 |
| Mapleton | $16,460 |
| Marathon | $8,230 |
| Markham | $74,074 |
| Markstay-Warren | $24,691 |
| Marmora and Lake | $8,230 |
| Matachewan | $8,230 |
| Mattawa | $8,230 |
| Mattice-Val Côté | $16,460 |
| McDougall | $16,128 |
| McGarry | $8,230 |
| McKellar | $16,224 |
| McMurrich Monteith | $8,230 |
| McNab/Braeside | $24,581 |
| Meaford | $8,230 |
| Merrickville-Wolford | $8,230 |
| Middlesex Centre | $41,152 |
| Midland | $8,230 |
| Milton | $41,152 |
| Minden Hills | $8,230 |
| Minto | $24,691 |
| Mississauga | $172,839 |
| Mississippi Mills | $16,460 |
| Mono | $8,230 |
| Montague | $8,230 |
| Moosonee | $8,230 |
| Morley | $15,000 |
| Mulmur | $8,230 |
| Muskoka Lakes | $82,304 |
Grant recipient municipalities, N-R
| Municipality | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nairn and Hyman | $11,225 |
| Nation, The | $41,152 |
| Neebing | $41,152 |
| New Tecumseth | $24,691 |
| Newbury | $8,230 |
| Newmarket | $41,152 |
| Niagara Falls | $57,613 |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | $40,616 |
| Nipigon | $8,230 |
| Nipissing | $16,460 |
| Norfolk County | $90,534 |
| North Algona Wilberforce | $24,691 |
| North Bay | $32,921 |
| North Dumfries | $8,230 |
| North Dundas | $32,921 |
| North Frontenac | $24,691 |
| North Glengarry | $24,691 |
| North Grenville | $16,460 |
| North Huron | $16,460 |
| North Kawartha | $16,460 |
| North Middlesex | $16,460 |
| North Perth | $24,691 |
| North Stormont | $32,921 |
| Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands | $14,145 |
| Northern Bruce Peninsula | $16,460 |
| Norwich | $32,921 |
| O'Connor | $8,230 |
| Oakville | $74,074 |
| Oil Springs | $8,230 |
| Oliver Paipoonge | $49,382 |
| Opasatika | $8,230 |
| Orangeville | $8,230 |
| Orillia | $16,460 |
| Oro-Medonte | $49,382 |
| Oshawa | $49,382 |
| Otonabee-South Monaghan | $32,921 |
| Ottawa | $370,370 |
| Owen Sound | $8,230 |
| Papineau-Cameron | $8,230 |
| Parry Sound | $8,230 |
| Pelee | $8,230 |
| Pelham | $24,691 |
| Pembroke | $8,230 |
| Penetanguishene | $8,230 |
| Perry | $8,230 |
| Perth East | $24,691 |
| Perth | $8,230 |
| Petawawa | $16,460 |
| Peterborough | $24,691 |
| Petrolia | $8,230 |
| Pickering | $41,152 |
| Pickle Lake | $8,230 |
| Plympton-Wyoming | $16,460 |
| Point Edward | $8,230 |
| Port Colborne | $8,230 |
| Port Hope | $24,691 |
| Powassan | $16,460 |
| Prescott (Separated) | $8,230 |
| Prince | $8,000 |
| Prince Edward | $82,304 |
| Puslinch | $8,230 |
| Quinte West | $57,613 |
| Rainy River | $24,691 |
| Ramara | $24,691 |
| Red Lake | $32,921 |
| Red Rock | $8,230 |
| Renfrew | $8,230 |
| Richmond Hill | $49,382 |
| Rideau Lakes | $31,843 |
| Russell | $16,460 |
Grant recipient municipalities, S-Z
| Municipality | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sables-Spanish Rivers | $32,921 |
| Sarnia | $41,152 |
| Saugeen Shores | $16,460 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | $32,921 |
| Schreiber | $24,691 |
| Scucog (in partnership with the Township of Brock) | $41,152 |
| Seguin | $32,921 |
| Selwyn | $41,152 |
| Severn | $32,921 |
| Shelburne | $8,230 |
| Shuniah | $24,691 |
| Sioux Lookout | $7,556 |
| Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls | $10,859 |
| Smith Falls (Separated) | $8,230 |
| Smooth Rock Falls | $8,230 |
| South-West Oxford | $24,691 |
| South Algonquin | $16,460 |
| South Bruce | $16,460 |
| South Bruce Peninsula | $16,460 |
| South Dundas | $24,691 |
| South Frontenac | $65,843 |
| South Glengarry | $41,152 |
| South Huron | $16,460 |
| South River | $8,230 |
| South Stormont | $32,921 |
| Southgate | $8,230 |
| Southwest Middlesex | $16,460 |
| Southwold | $16,460 |
| Spanish | $8,230 |
| Springwater | $32,185 |
| St. Catherines | $49,382 |
| St. Charles | $8,230 |
| St. Clair | $49,382 |
| St. Joseph | $8,230 |
| St. Marys | $8,230 |
| St. Thomas | $16,460 |
| Stirling-Rawdon | $16,460 |
| Stone Mills | $32,921 |
| Stratford | $16,460 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc | $24,691 |
| Sundridge | $8,230 |
| Tarbutt | $8,230 |
| Tay | $32,921 |
| Tecumseh | $16,460 |
| Tehkummah | $8,230 |
| Temagami | $16,460 |
| Temiskaming Shores | $24,691 |
| Terrace Bay | $8,230 |
| Thames Centre | $16,460 |
| Thorold | $32,921 |
| Thunder Bay | $65,843 |
| Tillsonburg | $8,230 |
| Timmins | $49,382 |
| Tiny | $41,152 |
| Toronto | $691,357 |
| Trent Hills | $24,691 |
| Trent Lakes | $32,921 |
| Tweed | $8,230 |
| Tyendinaga | $8,230 |
| Uxbridge | $8,230 |
| Val Rita-Harty | $16,460 |
| Vaughan | $82,304 |
| Wainfleet | $32,921 |
| Warwick | $16,460 |
| Wasaga Beach | $16,460 |
| Waterloo | $32,921 |
| Wawa | $8,230 |
| Welland | $24,691 |
| Wellesley | $23,955 |
| Wellington North | $16,460 |
| West Elgin | $16,460 |
| West Grey | $24,691 |
| West Lincoln | $16,460 |
| West Nipissing | $74,074 |
| West Perth | $8,230 |
| Whitby | $41,152 |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville | $16,460 |
| White River | $8,230 |
| Whitestone | $16,460 |
| Whitewater Region | $41,152 |
| Wilmot | $24,691 |
| Windsor | $57,613 |
| Wollaston | $8,230 |
| Woodstock | $16,460 |
| Woolwich | $49,382 |
| Zorra | $22,852 |
Updated: May 21, 2025
Published: September 16, 2021