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 nameFunding 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 nameProject descriptionFunding 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ServiceEngaging our Community Youth in Crime Prevention: A Smiths Falls Police Service Collaborative Initiative$85,500
South Simcoe Police ServiceIn Our Sights: Taking Aim at Organized Crime - A South Simcoe Policing Initiative$223,611

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

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

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 ServiceLooking to the Future$300,000

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

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
  • housing and homelessness
  • commercial/retail theft

Projects receiving local priorities funding

In 2025-26, we are investing approximately $74.8  million to support 88 projects across Ontario that support local community safety priorities.

Local priorities
Recipient and program nameDescriptionFunding amount
Aylmer Police Service Board

Mental Health Crisis Response Team, Values Influences and Peers and School Resource Officer programs
Aylmer Police Service will use the funds to enhance youth engagement through updated Values Influences and Peers and School Resource Officer programs and to establish a mental health crisis response team. These initiatives aim to strengthen school safety, support mental health and foster a safer, healthier community.$28,104
Barrie Police Service Board

Furthering Our Capabilities
The Furthering Our Capabilities project will expand Barrie Police Service’s technological crimes unit to better support investigations involving digital evidence. Funding will be used for new tools and training to help officers recover and analyze data, especially in cases involving human trafficking. The goal is to strengthen investigations and improve support for victims.$460,000
Barrie Police Service Board

Project ALIGN
Barrie Police Service will use the funds to support Project ALIGN, a research-driven initiative to improve resource deployment and community safety strategies. The project aims to embed evidence-based policing practices, enhance decision-making and strengthen public trust in policing through data-informed policy and collaboration.$300,789
Belleville Police Service Board

Enhancing Community Safety & Well-Being through Strategic Policing
Belleville Police Service will launch a new data-informed team policing patrol strategy to improve how officers respond to community needs, in alignment with the local community safety and well-being plan and the service’s strategic plan. The project includes officer training, upgraded mapping technology and data tools to guide patrols based on real-time information. This approach will help officers respond more effectively, build stronger community connections and support long-term safety planning.$235,475
Bradford West Gwillimbury & Innisfil (South Simcoe) Police Service Board

Project COMPASS
South Simcoe Police Service will use the funds to strengthen its mental health response through Project COMPASS (Community-Oriented Mental Health Partnership and Support Strategy), supporting co-response teams and community outreach. The initiative promotes trauma-informed care, reduces repeat crises and enhances data-driven service delivery.$299,781
Brantford Police Service Board

Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
Brantford Police Service will enhance its MCRT partnerships with mental health professionals and integrating registered practical nurses. The initiative aims to improve outcomes for individuals in crisis through coordinated, data-informed and compassionate care.$529,701
Brantford Police Service Board

Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
Brantford Police Service will continue to support its COAST program, a proactive mental health and addictions outreach initiative. The program pairs officers with specialists to reduce crisis incidents, connect individuals to care and strengthen community engagement.$191,568
Brockville Police Service Board

A Contemporary Brockville Community Policing Initiative
Brockville Police Service will enhance its community outreach program and youth-focused initiatives to address rising mental health and addiction challenges. The project supports collaborative crisis response, diversion programming and proactive engagement with at-risk youth.$56,209
Chatham-Kent Police Service Board

Community Connect Project
Chatham-Kent Police Service will expand its community mobilization strategy through the Community Connect project and the Fast Intervention Risk Specific Team (FIRST) strategy. These programs strengthen trust, support at-risk individuals and promote collaborative, real-time responses to community safety and well-being challenges.$693,244
City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service Board

Community Response Unit (CRU)
Kawartha Lakes Police Service will expand its CRU to strengthen outreach and crisis response for individuals with mental health and addiction challenges. Funding will help cover the CRU sergeant’s role, who leads outreach efforts and coordinates local responses to high-risk situations. The project also supports the use of mental health screening software to improve service delivery and track outcomes.$121,786
Cobourg Police Service Board

Community Safety Hub
Cobourg Police Service will establish a community safety hub to coordinate multi-agency responses to complex safety issues like mental health crisis, substance use and unsafe housing. The initiative promotes prevention, early intervention and data-driven collaboration to reduce risk and improve outcomes.$149,000
Cornwall Community Police Service Board

Respect Starts Here
Cornwall Police Service will launch Respect Starts Here, a community-driven initiative to prevent and respond to hate crimes. The project includes officer training, trauma-informed victim support, school outreach and partnerships with local organizations to build safer, more inclusive communities.$163,942
City of Dryden (OPP)         

The Pathway Project - Transforming Enforcement into Restoration
Dryden OPP will partner with Adult and Teen Challenge to embed a full-time addiction specialist who will work alongside officers to support people struggling with addiction. The specialist will offer help while individuals are in custody and continue supporting them after release, connecting them to treatment, housing and health services.$93,682
City of Elliot Lake (OPP)         

Downtown CCTV Camera Initiative
The City of Elliot Lake, in partnership with East Algoma OPP, will install 16 wireless cameras in high-risk areas to address rising property crime and improve community safety. The project is supported by secure data storage, public education and a data governance policy to ensure transparency and privacy.$93,682
City of Kenora (OPP)         

Adult and Youth Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
Kenora OPP will continue its MCRT program in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association. The program pairs officers with crisis workers to respond to mental health calls in real time, seven days a week. The team helps reduce pressure on local hospitals, supports individuals in crisis and builds trust in the community.$281,045
City of Orillia (OPP)         

MCRT Officer Enhancement
Orillia OPP, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association Simcoe-Muskoka Branch, will use the funding for a police officer dedicated to the Orillia Mobile Crisis Response Team who will help support the crisis workers when attending to mental health calls or responding to individuals in crisis.$93,682
City of Pembroke (OPP)         

Upper Ottawa Valley MCRT Enhancement
The funds will support the expansion of the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP MCRT team to include a second full-time crisis worker who will help increase service capacity and provide more timely assistance during peak call times. In addition, the funding will support the development of a revised, more efficient police-hospital transition protocol, ensuring seamless continuity of care for persons in crisis.  $117,102
City of Quinte West (OPP)         

CSWB support through partnerships assisting vulnerable populations and increasing community awareness and engagement
As part of the Community Safety and Well Being Plan, a group of local service providers support the Quinte West OPP detachment by providing referrals and programming for local resources around mental health, addiction and housing for low-income families. Funding will help expand current programming, support frontline officers as well as create an awareness campaign about community resources and services in support of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan.$60,893
County of Brant (OPP)         

County of Brant Newcomer Integration Support Hub (CoB-NISH)
Led by Darmont GivesBack, in partnership with the County of Brant, Brant OPP and local service agencies, the CoB-NISH is a collaborative, community-driven initiative that offers accessible, culturally responsive support services tailored to the unique needs of newcomers. The funding will help support proactive community engagement initiatives, foster trust between newcomers and police as well as improve access to vital resources and support services to facilitate a smoother integration to the community.$98,300
County of Lambton (OPP)         

Project Guardian
Project Guardian is a technology-driven initiative designed to improve public safety, reduce crime, and increase operational efficiency, in partnership with Lambton County OPP. Funding will support the deployment of AI-enhanced CCTV systems in key locations including high-traffic, high-crime and vulnerable areas across Lambton County. The system will support proactive policing, evidence-based decision-making and help coordinate emergency response.$126,470
County of Wellington (OPP)         

Fraud Prevention and Response Strategy: Educate, Investigate, Support
To address the growing threat of fraud targeting vulnerable populations such as seniors and small business owners, the funding will support public education campaigns and outreach, officer training in financial crimes and victim-centred response as well as enhance fraud investigation teams within the Wellington OPP to improve outcomes.$187,329
Municipality of Brighton (OPP)         

Increase Mental Health Coverage in Northumberland County  
The Municipality of Brighton, in partnership with Northumberland OPP and Northumberland Hills Hospital, have a Mental Health Engagement and Response Team that consists of one dedicated officer and one registered nurse who respond to mental health calls Monday to Thursday 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. This grant will help fund an additional crisis worker to provide evening and weekend support as well as assist with current caseloads.$32,789
Municipality of Grey Highlands (OPP)         

Enhancing Community Safety and Engagement through Innovative Policing Tools and Data-Driven Frontline Deployment
Funding will support the acquisition of three new traffic counters, two new e-bikes as well as surveillance equipment to provide frontline officers within Grey County OPP with the tools and resources needed to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.$32,789
Municipality of Kincardine (OPP)         

Improving Public Awareness/Engagement and Supporting Mental Health, Addictions and Homelessness
To enhance police response and strengthen collaboration with community partners, funding will be used to assign officers within the South Bruce OPP to specific issues such as mental health, addiction and homelessness to help provide community awareness and educational outreach. In addition, officers will work alongside existing crisis programs to provide responsive support especially during increased service calls.$32,789
Municipality of Red Lake (OPP)         

Ear Falls Mobile Crisis Response Team
The Red Lake/Ear Falls Mobile Crisis Response Team operates under the direct supervision of the Operational Support Sergeant at the Red Lake OPP Detachment, who also serves as the detachment's mental health and community mobilization lead. Funding will continue to support this position and assist with the hiring of a mental health crisis worker.$65,577
Municipality of Shuniah (OPP)         

Community Liaison Officer
Funding will provide Thunder Bay OPP the continuation of a dedicated community liaison officer who will support local priorities and public safety initiatives, address emerging policing needs and ensure ongoing collaboration between the municipality, residents, and stakeholders. Key responsibilities include delivering frontline policing services, participating in specialized training, leading community outreach, and working with local partners to implement crime prevention strategies.$65,577
Municipality of West Perth/Municipality of North Perth (OPP)         

Mobile Crisis Response Team Enhancement
The Perth MCRT provides support through 12-hour shifts, 2-3 days per week, to attend rural and under serviced communities within Perth County where transportation is a barrier to mental health supports. The grant funding will provide additional coverage and training for frontline officers of Perth OPP and hospital staff as well as address gaps in the current MCRT deployment.$60,893
Town of Caledon (OPP)         

Project IRIS – Intelligence Response for Interdiction and Safety
Caledon OPP, in partnership with the Town of Caledon, is launching Project IRIS (Intelligence Response for Interdiction and Safety), an intelligence-led initiative designed to address the rapid rise in gang-related violence and illegal firearm activity across the community. The funds will be used to increase support for frontline officers by combining high-visibility policing, strategic enforcement and real-time intelligence to disrupt gang networks, intercept illegal firearms.$299,781
Town of Collingwood (OPP)         

High School Resource Officer
Funding will go towards the dedicated School Resource Officer (SRO) from the Collingwood OPP who works closely with community partners and two local high schools—serving over 2,100 students. The SRO’s primary focus is on relationship building with students, staff, parents, and community organizations to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment.$28,104
Town of Espanola (OPP)         

LaCloche Foothills Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
Funding will continue to cover the salary of the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Planning Lead. The Planning Lead will revise the 2025-2030 CSWB plan to address local issues such as mental health and substance use. The plan will continue to help strengthen outreach efforts, expand access to services and develop community-based interventions that foster healthier communities.$93,681
Town of Hawkesbury (OPP)         

Enhancement of Teen: IRL (In Real Life) program
Hawkesbury OPP, in partnership with Victim Services Prescott-Russell, will use funds to implement the Teen: IRL program aimed at empowering youth (12+) who are victims and survivors of gender-based violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, hate crimes and cybercrime. The program includes workshops, group activities and virtual reality games. The funding will also enable the creation of four bilingual Teen: IRL program delivery kits, facilitator supports as well as community education and awareness efforts.$29,100
Town of New Tecumseth (OPP)         

Nottawasaga Safe Pathways Initiative
The Nottawasaga Community Safe Pathways initiative enhances frontline crisis response and community collaboration within the region. Funding will sustain a full-time mental health crisis worker on the Nottawasaga OPP Mobile Crisis Response Team, enabling full seven-day coverage to support individuals in crisis and reduce police apprehensions, hospital transfers, and emergency room use.$98,366
Town of Orangeville and Town of Shelburne (OPP)         

Dufferin County MCRT
The Dufferin County MCRT provides a multi-layered proactive approach that increases community well-being through mental health supports, as well as increased support for frontline officers. The Town of Orangeville and the Town of Shelburne through Dufferin OPP will enhance the existing Dufferin County MCRT to provide additional mobile crisis intervention and risk mitigation for Dufferin County by hiring an additional crisis worker to expand this vital community service.$182,368
Town of Penetanguishene and Town of Midland (OPP)        

MCRT Enhancement
Funding will expand the Southern Georgian Bay MCRT, a collaborative initiative between the South Georgian Bay OPP and Wendat Community Programs, aimed at proactively responding to individuals experiencing escalating mental or emotional distress. Funding will enhance MCRT services through expanded coverage, targeted outreach in high-need areas and added analytical capacity to improve service coordination and resource deployment.$65,577
Town of Perth (OPP)        

Collaborating for a Safer Lanark County
The Lanark County Situation Table is a valued tool for Lanark County OPP and its community partners to address situations of acutely elevated risk in the community. Funding for this project will allow for the continuation and expansion of partnerships that support vulnerable populations. This project aims to increase successful inventions by connecting vulnerable people to appropriate supports.$56,209
Town of Prescott (OPP)        

Community Safety and Well-Being - Mental Health and Youth
Funding will be used by the Town of Prescott, in partnership with Grenville OPP and other local agencies, to address community needs and support youth. It will enhance the Core Program offered by Connect Youth and the John Howard Society, which provides a safe drop-in space for youth to access social and recreational activities, life skills education and items for basic life needs. It will also support the Grade 7 and 8 social studies curriculum to include Black Canadian History and fund consent and healthy relationship programming.  $28,104
Town of Tecumseh (joint with Towns of Essex and Kingsville and Municipalities of Lakeshore and Leamington) (OPP)         

Stronger Together: Enhancing Crisis Response, Community Safety, Public Engagement, and Traffic Enforcement in Essex County
Funding will be used to expand Essex County OPP’s MCRT and Youth Crisis Response Team coverage, enhance officer and frontline service provider training on addictions, develop localized community safety strategies and lead a public awareness campaign promoting harm reduction and available supports. It will also strengthen the Community Engagement Officer Program, as well as enhance proactive enforcement to address impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. Additionally, it will increase commercial motor vehicle enforcement in key corridors to ensure road safety and deter unsafe driving practices linked to substance use.$473,089
Town of Tillsonburg (joint with Townships of Blandford Blenheim, Norwich and East Zorra-Travistok and Town of Ingersoll) (OPP)         

Oxford OPP Community Safety Enhancement
Oxford OPP will use funding to enhance the Mental Health Engagement and Response Team, which provides on-scene and follow-up care for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Funding will also be used to reduce crime through the Offender Management Apprehension Program and proactive community engagements.$266,924
Township of North Huron (OPP)         

Huron Initiative for Safe and Supported Communities
Huron County OPP’s CSP initiative aims to reduce stigma, build trust and improve referrals for those experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, mental health and addiction struggles. Key actions include trauma-informed violence intervention and de-escalation training to police, municipalities and community partners, extended Connection Centre hours, resource distribution, additional officer coverage and improved service coordination.$88,977
Deep River Police Service Board

Prevention Through Education
Funding will be used for education, training, and information sharing to educate residents on current criminal offence trends, train residents on detection and awareness strategies to avoid becoming a victim and share information and resources to minimize damage to victims. It will also be used to install mobile data terminals in police vehicles.$28,104
Durham Regional Police Service Board

Project Oracle
Project Oracle builds on work that began in 2022 which focuses on protecting the province’s borders through the expansion of marine patrol, improved monitoring through the integration of video technology, improvements to the Gun and Gang Unit, creation of a targeted retail theft team and the development of a Field Intelligence Officer program.$3,084,651
Gananoque Police Service Board

Leading the Way 3.0: A Contemporary Community Policing Initiative  
Funding will support the ongoing delivery of the Gananoque Police Service’s (GPS) MCRT program, including a full-time addictions and mental health position. This initiative also aims to expand GPS’ community outreach and engagement programs that are delivered through a partnership with RNJ Youth Services (Connections and Intersections programming) to support youth at risk.$60,893
Greater Sudbury Police Service Board

Community Engagement and Response Team
Funding will be used to enhance various positions on the Community Engagement and Response Team, which works collaboratively with community partners on evidence-based intervention efforts to reduce elevated risks and ensure appropriate resources are in place.$486,176
Greater Sudbury Police Service Board

Police Community Response Centre (PCRC)
The PCRC was created to reprioritize calls for service and provide alternative forms of police response with enhanced coverage. Funding will be used to further modernize the Greater Sudbury Police Service, including the introduction of virtual reporting software for quicker response times and reduced call volumes, and to provide additional opportunities and avenues for victims and survivors to report crimes.$415,053
Greater Sudbury Police Service Board

Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence
Funding will continue to support the Intimate Partner & Gender-Based Violence initiative, which is a dedicated multidisciplinary team focused on addressing the complex needs of survivors and ensuring their safety. It coordinates with other service providers and works collaboratively with the crown attorneys assigned to IPV cases to prevent revictimization and retraumatization.$464,492
Guelph Police Service Board

Enhancing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Police Response to Mental Illness Occurrences – Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team
This project pairs officers with mental health personnel to provide a more effective response to mental health calls for service. Funding will be used to continue enhanced training for police officers and increased community education and awareness of mental health issues and supports. Police will also work as partners with the Guelph Wellington HART Hub to improve services to those experiencing homelessness, addictions and mental health issues.$861,728
Hamilton Police Service Board

Crisis Response Branch
Funding will be used to support the Crisis Response Branch, a collaborative model for crisis response for vulnerable populations. It will support more efficient hospital transfers to increase crisis response availability and officer mental health education and training. It will also support patrol on complex issues through training and on-site collaboration, divert non-urgent calls to reduce uniform patrol burden and utilize data for proactive intervention.$2,258,271
Hanover Police Service Board

Project Support Frontline
Funding will help the Hanover Police Service better serve its residents and visitors by deploying part-time constables when needed to assist during times of high demand. This will help reduce wait times for calls for service and ensure community needs are met.  $28,104
Kingston Police Service Board

Joining Forces in Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Response: A Contemporary and Collaborative Policing Initiative
Kingston Police, in partnership with Addictions and Mental Health Services Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, will use funding to maintain and build on the positive outcomes of the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team and the COAST.$890,520
LaSalle Police Service Board

COAST Officer
The LaSalle Police Service will continue to provide the community with critical mental health support through the COAST with funds from this grant. As part of this program, a full-time police officer is partnered with a part-time Community Crisis Social Worker from Hotel-Dieu Grace Health Care. The Team provides support to frontline officers by attending priority calls for service for people in crisis, secondary follow-up response for assessment and referral, and education on programs and services to officers and the public.$224,796
London Police Service Board

Community Foot Patrol Unit
The London Police Service will enhance the Community Foot Patrol Unit, which works to address critical challenges in the downtown core. The unit conducts high-visibility foot and bicycle patrols to deter crime, deescalate conflicts, and foster trust with residents and businesses. The officers also assist those they engage with by facilitating referrals to shelters and addiction services, demonstrating their role as a bridge to support for vulnerable people in the community.$2,391,407
North Bay Police Service Board

Community Mental Health Support Enhancement Project
Funding will enhance the North Bay Police Service’s Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) and Gateway Hub (The HUB), improving proactive support to individuals and families in crisis. A joint initiative between North Bay Police Service and the North Bay Regional Health Centre, MCT supports deescalation, referrals to appropriate services and increased time on patrol for police officers. The HUB is a multi-agency collaborative that brings together police, health, education, social services and community partners to identify and respond to situations of acutely elevated risk.$206,000
North Bay Police Service Board

Community Engagement Enhancement Project
Funding will be used to enhance the Community Outreach Officer Program which focuses 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.  $309,247
Ottawa Police Service Board

Consolidating a Service-wide Community Policing Approach
Funding will support the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in advancing a service-wide Community Policing initiative aimed at enhancing public safety through collaborative, neighbourhood-based engagement. With a focus on education and awareness, OPS will deliver programs targeting risk factors linked to crime, disorder, and victimization.$5,760,817
Owen Sound Police Service Board

OSPS Part Time Officer Program Enhancement
Grant funding will enhance Owen Sound Police Service’s ability to continue the use of part-time officers, augmenting patrol officers by focusing on traffic enforcement, handling lower priority calls, and proactive foot patrol particularly in the downtown core or “River District”.$229,520
Peterborough Police Service Board

Putting Community F.I.R.S.T: An Anti-Theft Initiative
Funding will strengthen the Peterborough Police Service’s Community F.I.R.S.T. (Focused Investigation Response and Support Team) initiative, which is an evidence-based model designed to reduce retail and provincial theft while improving community safety. This initiative takes a proactive, intelligence-led approach to addressing crime trends. Officers routinely engage with businesses and community partners to identify hotspots, intervene early, and target repeat offenders.$481,888
Port Hope Police Service Board

Port Hope Police Service Targeted Mental Health Engagement and Response Team (M-HEART)
The M-HEART delivers mobile, client-centered crisis response and proactive mental health and addiction support throughout Port Hope. The team helps individuals in distress navigate complex systems and access timely care, with an emphasis on safety, engagement, and harm reduction. Funding will strengthen and deepen M-HEART’s outreach capacity by building upon existing relationships and broadening service delivery to better meet the needs of under-supported populations - particularly youth and seniors.$84,313
Regional Municipality of Halton Police Service Board

Halton Regional Police Community Services
Funding will enhance the Halton Regional Police Services’ Community Services programming, which focuses on community engagement and support to priority populations. Key initiatives include the Situation Table, which brings together human service providers for collaborative interventions; Youth Diversion and Engagement programs that offer alternatives to formal justice processes and a dedicated role to align efforts with the Regional Plan. The Unit also leads crime prevention efforts through public engagement, education, and partnerships.$2,402,213
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board

Community Oriented Response and Engagement (CORE)
Funding will support the Community Oriented Response & Engagement Unit, which is committed to enhancing engagement with Niagara’s community in the long-term. Community engagement opportunities will be sought out within the Region of Niagara and through various community agencies with a focus on homelessness concerns throughout the various municipalities. Additionally, the CORE Unit will move toward problem-oriented policing while focusing resources where they are needed through intelligence-led policing initiatives.$1,148,335
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board

Opioid Enforcement and Education
Funding will enhance the Niagara Regional Police Service’s Opioid Enforcement and Education Unit which has strengthened partnerships with public health and community organizations, including the Niagara Health System, to support individuals struggling with opioid addiction. The Unit continues to equip first responders with training on opioid identification, safe handling, and investigation procedures, while also educating community groups about the risks of opioid use.$311,032
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board

People in Crisis
Funding will enhance the Niagara Regional Police Service’s response to individuals in crisis through the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Teams, which pair officers with Mental Health Workers to provide timely support and reduce hospital apprehensions. By improving outreach, fostering collaboration with community partners and streamlining processes, the program has decreased hospital wait times and allowed officers to return to patrol duties more quickly.$306,942
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board

Real Time Operations Centre
Funding will enhance the Real-Time Operations Centre for Niagara Regional Police Service, which supports front-line and investigative units by delivering near real-time actionable intelligence and alerting police to emerging incidents.$992,862
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Deployment of Complaint Information Tracking System Officers to Address Guns & Gangs
Funding will be used to establish a specialized unit focused on proactive gang prevention, intelligence gathering, investigation, and enforcement under the Complaint Information Tracking System initiative. This unit will enhance transparency and responsiveness to public complaints. Working in coordination with the Strategic & Tactical Enforcement Policing unit, the team will operate across all four police divisions and focus on prevention, community mobilization, targeted intervention, and enforcement.$974,700
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Mental Health Enhancement Initiative
Funding will support the Peel Regional Police in advancing its response to mental health crises through the creation of the Mental Health Enhancement Initiative (MHEI), which builds on existing efforts like the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team and partnerships with mental health agencies. MHEI seeks to improve efficiency, enhance collaboration with community treatment teams, and ensure timely, expert-led responses to mental health-related calls.$713,600
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Integrated Addiction Partnership
Funding will support a pilot to enhance addiction support for individuals involved in police interactions. In partnership with Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre and Punjabi Community Health Services, the program will assign two addiction workers to collaborate with officers from the Community Safety and Well-Being Services Bureau. These workers will provide timely referrals and support through post-incident follow-ups, outreach in high-addiction areas like encampments, and engagement shortly after custody release.$204,000
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Safe Centre Response Team
Funding will support the expansion of Peel Regional Police’s Safe Centre Response Team, a co-response initiative to address intimate partner violence through early intervention and trauma-informed support. The team responds in real time to verbal domestic incidents, aiming to deescalate situations before they escalate into violence.$1,058,140
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Dedicated Hate Crime Unit
Funding will establish a dedicated Hate Crime Unit to improve the investigation and response to hate-motivated crimes and incidents, which require specialized knowledge in bias-related offenses, cultural sensitivity, and digital hate tracking. The unit will also lead investigations at religious and cultural centres, provide internal training, and engage in outreach through the Peel Countering Hate Committee to encourage reporting and build trust within Peel’s diverse communities.$942,700
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Expansion of Criminal Intelligence Analysis Unit
Funding will be used to expand the Peel Regional Police’s Criminal Intelligence Analysis Unit, enhancing its capacity to deliver timely, actionable intelligence that supports strategic resource deployment, proactive enforcement, and community safety initiatives. The expanded team will strengthen data-driven decision-making, improve crime trend analysis, and integrate non-criminal risk data into operational planning.$763,800
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Community Intervention Response Team (CIRT) Expansion
Funding will be used to expand Peel Regional Police’s successful CIRT model to all four police divisions across the region. CIRT was designed to address low-level crime, public nuisance issues, and repeat calls for service through proactive foot and bicycle patrols, allowing frontline officers to focus on priority emergencies. The expansion will ensure a strategic and consistent approach to public safety across Peel Region.$2,481,966
Regional Municipality of York Police Service Board

SMART (Strategic, Modernized, Analytical, Responsive, and Technological) Policing Initiative
Funding will be used for the implementation of Neighbourhood Policing Teams under the York Regional Police Service’s SMART Policing Initiative. By enhancing staffing in high-density areas, this initiative aims to strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders including local businesses and municipal governments.$5,854,204
Sarnia Police Service Board

Mental Health Engagement and Response Team (MHEART)
Sarnia Police Service’s MHEART was launched as a collaboration between the Sarnia Police Service, the Lambton-Kent Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Bluewater Health. It involves pairing a police officer with a Psychiatric Assessment Nurse from the CMHA to assist frontline officers in responding to mental health crises. MHEART will use the funding to expand their community reach.$140,522
Saugeen Shores Police Service Board

Support Services Supervisor Oversight
The Saugeen Shores Police Service’s Support Services Supervisor oversight project is an existing initiative that deploys a Support Services Supervisor in Grey and Bruce counties to address issues related to substance use, mental health, crime, homelessness and poverty. This funding will expand the scope of the project through enhanced training, outreach, and coordination efforts.$60,893
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board         

Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team Expansion
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service will use funds to expand the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team to meet the growing need for mental health and homelessness related crisis deescalation calls. Funding will also be used toward Dynamic Patrol, which deploys officers in high-risk areas.$861,870
Smiths Falls Police Service Board

Strengthening our Community Outreach and Engagement: A Smiths Falls Community Policing Initiative
Smiths Falls Police Services will use the funding for a new Community Outreach Program to address addiction and mental health. This community engagement initiative also aims to increase police surveillance and youth engagement for those with existing contact to the justice system.$60,893
St. Thomas Police Service Board     

"CONNECT": Community Officers Navigating Needs, Engagement, Care & Trust
Funding will be used for St. Thomas Police Service to assign a new Community Mobilization Officer and a complementary Special Constable for the Community Response Unit. The goal of these roles is to alleviate the demand on frontline officers and narrow the gap between communities and police access.$262,308
Stratford Police Service Board

Purpose Driven Response
Funding will be used to hire four Special Constables to increase Stratford Police Service’s visibility in the downtown core and support the frontline in managing retail crimes including theft, soliciting, vandalism and other community disruptions. The goal of the Special Constables is to increase public trust and improve community safety.$177,995
Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service Board

"TERM" (enhance Technology, increase Engagement, expand Road Safety and model the way in Mental Health)
Funding will be used toward technological enhancements for road safety and mental health screening, educational campaigns, mental health training and enhancing partnerships with local organizations.$140,522
Thunder Bay Police Service Board

Project IMPACT – Collaborative on Mental Health Crisis Response
Funds will be used to continue and expand the Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team (IMPACT), an existing community collaboration between Thunder Bay Police Service, the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Under this initiative, police officers partner with crisis workers to respond to mental health and substance related 911 calls in pairs. The IMPACT program also seeks to extend collaboration with youth agencies, to provide services for youth-specific mental health issues.$815,997
Timmins Police Service Board

Operation RESET (Reduce, Educate, Support, Engage, Target)
Funding will be used to finance four roles in the Timmins Police Service, including a new addition to the Drug Enforcement Unit, and support existing roles including the Outreach and Mobilization Officer and the Indigenous Liaison representative. As the main points of contact for staff in housing, health care, social services, and aboriginal services, these roles will facilitate stronger coordination among police and community agencies. Operation RESET also aims to train 80 frontline patrol officers on drug and gang-related activity to improve intelligence gathering and sharing.$580,825
Toronto Police Service Board

Public Safety Response Team
Funding will support Toronto Police Service’s existing Public Safety Response Team. The team’s responsibilities entail bail checks, investigations of bail non-compliance, crowd control, search operations, extreme event responses and protecting critical infrastructure. Team members also collaborate with partner agencies through bail compliance activities that support gang-exiting and early intervention referrals.$13,051,000
Toronto Police Service Board

Centralized Shooting Response Team
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) Centralized Shooting Response Team is a gun violence reduction initiative made up of 48 investigators and two administrative clerks. They work with the TPS Guns and Gangs Task Force, the Provincial Operations Centre and the TPS Intelligence Division to share real time information for intervention, prevention, enforcement and prosecution of gun shootings and discharges. Funding will be used to expand resources for greater success.$4,448,414
Toronto Police Service Board

Downtown Community Outreach Response and Engagement
Funding will be used to launch the Toronto Police Service’s Downtown Community Outreach Response and Engagement Team. A specialized group of public health nurses will be led by a nurse practitioner to facilitate 90-day case management, social service referrals and responses to overdoses. The goal is to provide on-the-ground intervention to reduce emergency 911 calls.$2,700,000
Toronto Police Service Board

Neighbourhood Community Officer Program Expansion
The TPS Neighbourhood Community Officer Program integrates officers into neighbourhoods to address community safety needs with local organizations. These officers act as ambassadors of the TPS, fostering relationships and collaborative problem solving with the communities they work in. This program seeks funding to deploy 16 new officers in high-priority neighbourhoods.$3,425,400
Waterloo Regional Police Service Board

Supporting Frontline Waterloo Regional Police Service Personnel
The Waterloo Regional Police Service aims to support frontline neighbourhood police units responsible for combating guns and gangs and decreasing commercial theft. Funding will finance 21 new full-time positions for the Direct Action Response Team who are responsible for community patrol, in addition to 12 staff for the new Street Crime Unit focused on reducing repeat offences.$3,103,091
West Grey Police Service Board

Community Safety and Policing Grant Program
Funding will be used to provide service-issued smartphones to all frontline officers of the West Grey Police Service and to support the launch of a hate crime prevention and education strategy. Frontline officers currently use unreliable and outdated radios and mobile devices, compromising and delaying communications during critical high-risk and fast-moving incidents. The new smartphones will have built-in tools to improve communication and coordination between frontline officers, including GPS location tracking, service directories and real-time case note documentation capabilities.$56,209
Windsor Police Service Board

Crisis Response Team (CRT)
The Windsor Police Service and Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare have a joint CRT that pairs social workers with frontline police officers to respond to mental health and addiction related 911 calls through a trauma informed approach. Social workers conduct on-site mental health assessments, reducing the strain on emergency departments, while the police officer's role during this process is to ensure laws are being followed, ensuring the safety of those present. Funding will be used toward staffing resources over a 12-month period, allowing CRT to continue operating in high-priority areas.$632,971
Windsor Police Service Board

Problem-Oriented Policing Unit
Funding will allow for continuous operation of the Windsor Police Service’s Problem-Oriented Policing Unit to identify and address sustainable, long-term solutions backed by data-driven analysis, for recurring crimes. Costs related to staffing resources would also be covered for a 12-month period.$1,142,800
Woodstock Police Service Board

Community Response Unit (CRU)
Woodstock Police Service’s Community Response Unit is made up of a Sergeant and three constables who are responsible for locating and identifying ongoing safety issues through Traffic and Foot Patrol, as well as community engagement. They rely on a team-based approach to tackle community issues related to homelessness, mental health and substance abuse. This funding would enable ongoing operation of the Unit.$332,570

Projects receiving provincial priorities funding

In 2025-26, we are investing $16.4  million for 39 projects across Ontario that support provincial community safety priorities.

Provincial priorities
Recipient and program nameDescriptionFunding amount
Town of Perth (OPP)     

PULSE (Prevent, Uplift, Learn, Support, Engage) Lanark County 2.0
Funds will be used to help Lanark County OPP support victims of violence and those experiencing issues related to homelessness and mental health/addictions. Examples include enhancing the Victim Advocate program, supporting Lanark County Interval House and Community Support’s public education program, continuing the Housing-Based Case Manager position, and addressing youth homelessness through a Housing First for Youth Case Manager.$279,164
Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board

Retail Blitzes to Combat Organized Commercial and Retail Theft
Peel Regional Police (PRP) will use funds to execute three retail blitz operations, in partnership with major retail stakeholders, to deter, disrupt, and dismantle organized retail crime networks operating within the Region of Peel. PRP will also work with Loss Prevention Officers from participating retail partners to enhance crime prevention strategies.$500,000
Regional Municipality of Halton Police Service Board 

Crisis Call Diversion Pilot Project
Halton Regional Police will work with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Halton to create a triage assessment for 911 dispatchers to safely triage mental health related calls that are low risk, do not require an emergency response and can be diverted to CMHA Halton. CMHA Halton will hire a dedicated, full-time crisis worker for the Mental Health Call Diversion program, who will solely respond to calls diverted from 911.$67,627
United Chiefs & Councils of Manitoulin (UCCM) Anishnaabe Police Service     

Nimkii Binesi (Thunderbird)
Nimikii Binesi (Thunderbird) will provide the UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service with additional resources, training, and opportunities to engage with the communities through the hiring of an intelligence analyst, detective constable, installation of CCTV cameras, and training on gang activity for police officers, community service partners and community members.$500,000
Saugeen Shores Police Service Board

Project Cooper
Saugeen Shores Police Service will use funds to establish a Digital Forensic Unit to improve investigations, especially those relating to human trafficking, sexual violence, harassment and hate motivated crimes where data extraction is necessary for seized devices such as computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Enhanced analytics will support police operations to secure evidence, strengthen prosecutions and hold offenders accountable.$229,710
Greater Sudbury Police Service Board

Mental Health Response
The Greater Sudbury Police Service will use funds to introduce a new partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association – Sudbury/Manitoulin. A seconded social worker will respond to mental health and/or addictions-related calls with an officer, help identify and plan coordinated responses, and provide rehabilitation and comprehensive personal support and case management to individuals experiencing mental health and/or addictions.$380,723
Municipality of West Perth (OPP)     

Project Support
Project Support will develop local support for victims of sexual and intimate partner violence, reducing the need for victims to have to travel outside the county. Initiatives will include training of Perth OPP, hospital staff and community partners, educational sessions and community presentations; adding a forensic nurse/examination space at Huron Perth Health Alliance; and counselling services and other appropriate referrals.$291,695
Guelph Police Service Board

Project Stronger Together - Supporting Violence Prevention and Community Well-being Through Community Collaboration
The Guelph Police Service Special Victims Unit is partnering with Victim Services Wellington and the Canadian Mental Health Association to better address the needs of victims with mental health and addictions issues as well as economic insecurity and homelessness. Guelph Police Service will also hire an additional resource to provide mental health training to officers to help them communicate with vulnerable victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.$500,000
Municipality of Brighton - joint with Peterborough and Northumberland Counties (OPP)     

Peterborough and Northumberland Counties Human Trafficking Coalition
This project will enhance the local response to human trafficking through training, outreach, and direct support. Victim Services Peterborough OPP and Northumberland OPP will coordinate training for police, educators, and frontline staff to improve their ability to recognize and respond to trafficking. Outreach will focus on high-risk populations, such as youth in care, high school students, Indigenous communities, newcomers, and individuals experiencing poverty or homelessness.$522,400
Windsor Police Service Board

NursePolice Team
Funding will be used to allow the continuation of the Nurse-Police Team, a collaborative project between the Windsor Police Service and Windsor Regional Hospital that works together to respond to addiction and mental health calls for service. The multidisciplinary team addresses the growing demand for more effective, compassionate, and medically informed responses to individuals experiencing mental health crises, substance use issues, and other complex social challenges.$500,000
North Bay Police Service Board

Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Investigations Unit
North Bay Police Service will use funds to create a dedicated Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Investigations Unit to identify, investigate and disrupt criminal networks involved in the trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable persons, particularly youth. The unit will focus on early intervention, victim-centered investigations and intelligence-led enforcement in partnership with regional, provincial and national stakeholders.$328,050
Cobourg Police Service Board - joint with Port Hope Police Service Board

Project Deter
Funding will be used by Cobourg Police Service and Port Hope Police Service to combat organized criminal activity in Eastern Ontario through the creation of a Regional Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) that merges personnel, intelligence, and investigative resources across both services. The SCEU will carry out coordinated investigations into gang activity, firearms trafficking, drug distribution, human trafficking, and organized retail theft.$820,543
Barrie Police Service Board

Project CryptoCatalyst
Project CryptoCatalyst will enhance Barrie Police Service’s (BPS) capacity to investigate and respond to the use of cryptocurrency in human trafficking and related crimes. This project will foster partnerships with organizations such as Timea’s Cause (human trafficking survivor advocacy group), Victim Services Simcoe County and other police services. Funds will also be used to educate, collaborate and procure specialized investigative tools such as cryptocurrency tracing software and custodial wallets, enabling BPS to track digital financial trails linked to human trafficking.$500,000
London Police Service Board

CF Masonville Place - Community Policing Touch Point
London Police Service will use funds to create a Community Policing Touch Point at CF Masonville Place, an indoor mall. This innovative initiative will help enhance community safety, reduce crime, and improve police accessibility by establishing a visible, approachable policing hub in a high-traffic indoor mall. The touch point will occupy a 2,857 sq ft retail space and will operate during peak mall hours.$500,000
Thunder Bay Police Service Board

Advanced Forensic Technology & Scene Efficiency Initiative
Thunder Bay Police Service will use funds to acquire a 3D LiDAR scanner and bullet recovery system. These tools will significantly reduce crime scene hold times, expedite projectile trajectory analysis, improve crime gun linkages, and enhance the overall quality of forensic documentation. The 3D scanner will also support investigations of serious traffic collisions by enabling precise scene documentation and spatial analysis.$497,529
Six Nations Police Service - joint with  United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police Service, Rama Police Service, Lac Seul Police Service, Treaty 3 Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service

First Nations Mobile Crisis Response Teams Enhancement Project
Funds will be used to enhance existing First Nations Mobile Crisis Response Teams through increased human resource capacity, additional mental health supports for frontline officers and improved integration of wraparound mental health and addictions services available to community members.$978,800
Regional Municipality of York Police Service Board

Mental Health Crisis Response Training Initiative
York Regional Police (YRP) will use funds for its Mental Health Crisis Response training initiative. Certified YRP trainers, accredited by Wilfrid Laurier University, will deliver this vital training which will include virtual reality (VR) with Street Smarts VR. Using VR systems, officers will participate in immersive scenarios to help them develop skills needed to safely and effectively manage mental health crises in the community.$500,000
Bradford West Gwillimbury & Innisfil Police Service Board

Project RISE (Resilience, Intervention, Support, Empowerment)
Project RISE (Resilience, Intervention, Support, Empowerment) is a multi-faceted initiative led by the South Simcoe Police Service to enhance community resilience to human trafficking and sexual violence. Funds will be used to increase public awareness, conduct targeted outreach in businesses known to be at higher risk for exploitation and strengthen investigative and analytical capacity by training new officers in the Crimes Against Persons unit, funding an investigator, and supporting the salary and equipment of a crime analyst to improve data collection and analysis.$462,840
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board

Human Trafficking Unit
Niagara Regional Police Services will use funds to maintain staffing resources for its Human Trafficking Unit (HTU). The HTU is a victim support and investigative team that conducts reactive and proactive criminal investigations, ensures victim safety and connects victims to supports.$500,000
Peterborough Police Service Board

Supporting Vulnerable Communities Through Training and Technology
Peterborough Police Service will use funds to better address sexual violence and harassment and human trafficking by increasing officer training, enhancing trauma-informed supports, and improving public education and outreach. The project also includes enhancements to investigative and public safety tools such as the Closed Circuit TV Community Network and high-resolution Automatic Licence Plate Recognition technology.$500,000
Municipality of Kincardine (OPP)           

Strengthening Community Awareness and Prevention to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Human Trafficking
Funding will be used by South Bruce OPP for a new program aimed at increasing public awareness, engagement, enforcement and training on the growing issues of sexual violence, harassment, and human trafficking in the area. This initiative will focus on community engagement with youths, training for parents, coaches, teachers, and other groups that regularly interact with youth, and awareness programs for service industry businesses such as hotels.$205,590
Owen Sound Police Service Board

Community Oriented Response and Enforcement (CORE) Enhancement
Funds will be used to enhance the existing CORE program by adding an additional full time CORE officer to work in the community to address mental health and addiction concerns and crime that is often connected to drug use and home insecurity. In addition, a part time analyst will perform both crime analysis in support of CORE’s objectives, as well as evaluate results and call trends to maximize CORE’s effectiveness.$417,680
Sarnia Police Service Board

Community Crime Unit
Sarnia Police Service will use funds to enhance its Community Crime Unit, an innovative partnership with Lambton College whereby Lambton College Criminal Justice students work with police to serve and support victims of lower-priority crimes, such as retail and commercial theft. Funds will be used to add two detective constables and a crime analyst to meet the needs of the community, decrease commercial and retail theft, and raise awareness.$220,840
Waterloo Regional Police Service Board

Combating Gang Violence and Hate Crime
Funds will be used to support Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Gangs and Hate Crime Team Unit within its Investigative Services Unit. The Team is dedicated to analyzing and disseminating intelligence on all gang and hate crime activity in the Waterloo Region. Funding will support investigations that have gang and hate crime components, the addition of 6.5 frontline positions and the piloting of a Hate Crime Coordinator position to work in partnership with the Gangs and Hate Crime Team.$500,000
Town of Prescott (OPP)           

Core Program - North Grenville District High School
This project will enhance youth-focused community safety and mental health response in Grenville County through a two-pronged approach: expanding Connect Youth’s Core Program to North Grenville District High School and sustaining the Grenville County OPP’s Mobile Crisis Response Team. Together, these initiatives create a coordinated model that addresses both early intervention and frontline crisis response for youth experiencing mental health or addictions challenges.$363,218
Town of Collingwood (OPP)           

Community Engagement and Enforcement Team (CEET)
Collingwood OPP will use funds to support a multi-faceted initiative aimed at reducing crime, enhancing public safety, and rebuilding a sense of community in Collingwood’s downtown core. Key components will include strategic enforcement strategies, increased foot patrols, and the integration of real-time surveillance technology to deter and respond to retail theft and violence. A Crime Prevention Network will also be established to focus on enhancing environmental design (i.e., improving lighting and visibility) in high-risk areas.$40,000
Brockville Police Service Board

Strengthening our Capacity for a Safer Community: A Brockville Police Service Initiative
Brockville Police Service will use funds to strengthen its capacity to more fully respond to guns and gangs related crime and to continue its work to address addictions and mental health in the community. New staff resources will be added to complement the Criminal Investigations Branch (Drugs and Intelligence Unit), and support for overtime surveillance and intelligence will be provided. Funds will also be used for a Mental Health and Addictions worker for the Community Outreach Program that provides supports for individuals experiencing poverty or with mental health and/or addictions issues.$432,357
Chatham-Kent Police Service Board

Operation Crimewatch
Operation Crimewatch is a comprehensive, technology-driven program aimed at reducing harm, crime, enhancing public safety, and improving operational efficiency. By integrating advanced surveillance, data management, and communication tools, the project leverages modern technology to support proactive policing and transparent investigations. Key components of the initiative include deployment of closed-circuit television systems, automatic translation software to support multilingual communities and tracking software and geospatial analytics.$496,512
Hamilton Police Service Board

180 Special Constable Wagon
Hamilton Police Service will consolidate two existing pilot initiatives—Field Support and Crisis Response—into a unified, full-time Mobile Support Special Constables Program, with expanded operations. By consolidating existing pilot initiatives and investing in dedicated Special Constables, the Mobile Support program will streamline non-patrol functions, reduce frontline workload, and significantly enhance service delivery.$500,000
Nishnawbe Aski Police Service

Project Detection
Nishnawbe Aski Police Service will use funds to purchase narcotic detectors/analyzers to assist detectives in identifying drugs found and seized at airports, winter roads, gateway hubs and during the execution of warrants in the First Nation communities.$419,921
Ottawa Police Service Board

Time 4 Change
Funding will allow Ottawa Police Service to continue to refer individuals to the Time 4 Change service that has been provided by the John Howard Society Ottawa since 2015. Dedicated to individuals aged 17 and above that are actively involved in street-level violence associated with drugs, firearms, and/or gangs, the service fills a vital gap in the community and has contributed to significant cost savings in the criminal justice system.$306,350
Belleville Police Service Board

Belleville Victim Services Partnership
Belleville Police Service will use funds to employ a full-time Victim Services worker on staff. The worker will provide consistent, trauma-informed assistance to individuals impacted by sexual assault, and human trafficking, criminal harassment, gender-based violence. Embedding this role within the police service ensures victims receive timely care during key interactions with law enforcement.$100,000
Woodstock Police Service Board

Project SAFE: Strengthening Accountability, Firearms Enforcement, and Officer Wellness
Project SAFE aims to enhance firearms enforcement through intelligence-led policing while also prioritizing the mental wellness and resilience of officers exposed to high-risk and traumatic situations. Woodstock Police Service will expand its Criminal Intelligence Unit through the addition of a dedicated officer specializing in firearm enforcement and gun violence investigations. Project SAFE will also incorporate wellness programming, mental health support services, and resilience training to help officers manage occupational stress and maintain long-term psychological health.$355,357
Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service

Project Wigwam
Funding will be used to establish a situation table that will work collaboratively to increase community safety and have a direct impact on mental health/addictions and homelessness by providing support to individuals who are classified as acutely elevated risk. Funding will also support an offender management program (monitoring high risk and repeat offenders who are bound by court orders) and focus patrols primarily focused on reducing drug trafficking activities in and around Wikwemikong.$248,058
Toronto Police Service Board - joint with Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board

Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Ontario
Funding will be used to support the Toronto Police Service (TPS) in applying Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) to unresolved violent crime investigations. It will enable TPS to retain the specialized talent needed for IGG investigations and will support increased access to SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) DNA testing, which is foundational to IGG. With this funding, TPS will be able to submit more samples for SNP testing, significantly accelerating investigative timelines.$1,000,000
Brantford Police Service Board

Community Safety Operations Centre
Brantford Police Service will use funds to develop a Community Safety Operations Centre at its headquarters. This facility will integrate the existing CCTV network with advanced software systems to connect and monitor the cameras. It will also incorporate additional municipal camera systems to create a robust and responsive real-time operations centre that will enhance overall public safety in the Brantford community.$483,776
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board

Supporting Downtown Substation
Sault Ste Marie Police Service will use funding for its downtown police substation (dubbed Division 2). Designed to increase proactive engagement with the community, especially vulnerable populations impacted by mental health challenges, addictions, housing insecurity, and homelessness, the substation will serve as a centralized location for crisis response, collaborative work and public engagement, as well as enhanced emergency response.$500,000
Smiths Falls Police Service Board

Taking Aim on Crime for a Safer Smiths Falls Community
This Smith Falls Police Service (SFPS) initiative responds to the rise in crime rates and incidents associated with sexual violence and harassment and commercial and retail theft. SFPS will work with an established network of community agencies in the broader area of sexual violence and harassment, and with other policing services and units to respond to organized crime theft activities in the town and other jurisdictions. Funds will be used for salaries, overtime (surveillance/intel gathering) associated with identified priorities commercial and retail theft and select sex crimes and needed equipment.$299,353
Timmins Police Service Board

CCTV Camera Expansion
Timmins Police Service (TPS) will use funds for its CCTV camera expansion project – part of the TPS plan to address and mitigate the increasing problem of gang related members conducting illegal activity, such as the sale of illicit drugs, human trafficking and gang related firearm offenses. A second component of this initiative is to enhance the presence of uniformed officers in retail stores to work with store owners to develop strategies to prevent and reduce retail theft.$145,813

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 nameMinistry 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 Regional Police Service$100,000
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:

2024-2025 Victim Support Grant recipients
Police service and project nameProject descriptionFunding 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
OPP - Kenora
OPP - Red Lake
OPP - Sioux Lookout
OPP - Town of Atikokan

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
$100,000
$100,000
$80,000
$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

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

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

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

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

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 2025-2026 and 2026-27, approximately $9 million over two years is allocated across 36 police services/Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments.

Mobile Crisis Response Team enhancement grant recipients
Police service nameFunding amount
Almaguin Highlands OPP$231,460
Barrie Police Service$240,000
Bracebridge OPP$240,000
Caledon OPP$240,000
Collingwood & The Blue Mountains OPP$240,000
Cornwall Police Service$240,000
Dryden OPP$240,000
Dufferin OPP$453,621
East Algoma OPP$213,330
Elgin County OPP$240,000
Essex County OPP$240,000
Frontenac OPP$214,112
Halton Regional Police Service$263,413
Kenora OPP$236,500
Kingston Police Service$239,049
Kirkland Lake OPP$275,738
Lanark County OPP$240,000
Leeds County OPP$240,000
Lennox and Addington OPP$226,250
London Police Services and Oneida Nation Police$240,000
Northumberland OPP$239,933
Ottawa Police Service$240,000
Oxford OPP$239,909
Peel Regional Police Service$240,000
Peterborough County OPP$186,860
Peterborough Police Service$240,000
Rainy River OPP$240,000
Renfrew OPP$236,000
Russell County OPP$240,000
South Bruce OPP$242,796
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP$296,400
Temiskaming OPP$275,738
Thunder Bay Police Service$240,000
West Nipissing OPP$273,957
West Parry Sound OPP$239,999
Woodstock Police Service$246,435

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).

Preventing Auto Theft Grant recipients
Police service nameFunding 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).

Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension Grant Recipients
Police service nameFunding 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
Grant recipient municipalities, A-C
MunicipalityAmount
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
Grant recipient municipalities, D-H
MunicipalityAmount
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
Grant recipient municipalities, I-M
MunicipalityAmount
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
Grant recipient municipalities, N-R
MunicipalityAmount
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
Grant recipient municipalities, S-Z
MunicipalityAmount
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