Ontario Investing to Combat Auto Theft
Through the 2026-27 Preventing Auto Theft Grant Program, Ontario is investing an additional $6 million to help police services combat and prevent auto theft. Funding will support 22 police projects across the province, bringing the government’s total investment in the program to $24 million since 2023.
The following police services and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments are receiving funding:
Recipient
Amount
Barrie Police Service
$300,000
Brantford Police Service
$272,297
Cornwall Police Service
$300,000
Durham Regional Police Service
$298,500
Guelph Police Service
$299,906
Halton Regional Police Service
$300,000
Hamilton Police Service
$300,000
Kingston Police Service
$299,220
London Police Service
$300,000
Niagara Regional Police Service
$300,000
OPP - Caledon Detachment, Central Region
$300,000
OPP - Essex County Detachment
$200,000
OPP - Grenville County Detachment
$187,500
OPP - Middlesex Detachment, Elgin Detachment
$300,000
OPP - Norfolk County Detachment
$196,000
Peel Regional Police
$300,000
Peterborough Police Service
$291,996
Port Hope Police Service
$229,580
Sarnia Police Service
$125,000
Toronto Police Service
$300,000
Waterloo Regional Police Service
$300,000
York Regional Police
$300,000
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Source: Ontario Newsroom, “Ontario Investing to Combat Auto Theft”, October 16, 2026, Ministry of the Solicitor General. Read the official release. Reproduced from the official release. © King's Printer for Ontario. This is not the official version.