Protecting Ontario with Proceeds of Crime

The Ontario government is investing $6 million over three years to support crime prevention and community safety initiatives. The funding is through the Proceeds of Crime – Front-Line Policing Grant and is available to municipal and First Nations police services as well as municipalities policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

The following police services are receiving funding over the next three years.

Barrie Police Service: $286,448
Project Real-Time Operations and Response Enhancement (ROARE)

Project ROARE will establish a Community Safety Operations Centre (CSOC) to enhance frontline policing through advanced technologies such as drones and Automated Licence Plate Recognition. The CSOC will deliver real-time intelligence to support surveillance of high-risk offenders, strengthen investigations and improve victim service delivery. It will also help improve response times, enable remote scene assessment and prioritization of urgent incidents, including locating missing vulnerable persons.

Brantford Police Service: $286,448
Strategies for Trafficking Outreach and Prevention (STOP)

This initiative focuses on increasing awareness of human trafficking and internet safety among students, educators and parents through expanded police-led education. The funding will also enhance support for victims by strengthening referral pathways and access to resources during investigations as well as provide officers with updated training to better identify and respond to trafficking-involving youth. The project includes collaboration with Victim Services of Brant to develop educational materials and provide counselling, safety planning and other supports.

Chatham-Kent Police Service: $286,448
Project Safeguard - Downtown Community Hub Crime Prevention Initiative

This initiative establishes a downtown community safety hub to enhance crime prevention, visibility and a coordinated response. The hub will support proactive policing, community engagement and partnerships with Family Services Kent for counselling and intervention services.

Cobourg Police Service: $572,895
Project SENTINEL (Shared Eastern Network for Technological Investigation & Networked Evidence Logistics)

Project Sentinel is a collaborative initiative to improve digital evidence processing across rural Eastern Ontario. The project will deploy a shared mobile digital forensics and surveillance unit, including an investigative van and CCTV trailer. This capability enables on-site evidence collection and rapid analysis in high-risk environments. Project Sentinel is a joint initiative led by the Cobourg Police Service, Port Hope Police Service and City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service.

Cornwall Police Service: $286,448
Partners in Prevention: A Community Mobilization Initiative

This initiative focuses on three key areas: overall crime prevention, human trafficking and youth engagement. Funding will support activities such as public education on fraud, proactive outreach to vulnerable individuals and collaboration with regional trafficking groups. Youth-focused efforts include education on substance use, online safety and healthy relationships in partnership with school boards.

Durham Regional Police Service: $286,448
Online Covert Investigations

The Online Covert Investigations project establishes a dedicated online covert investigator role to support covert online operations, intelligence gathering and real-time monitoring of emerging threats. The role will enhance the service’s ability to investigate cyber-enabled crimes including organized crime, fraud and youth victimization. The project also strengthens digital evidence preservation and supports frontline operations.

Gananoque Police Service: $104,349
In Our Sights to Combat Organized Crime: A Contemporary Gananoque Police Service Initiative

This initiative enhances the capacity of the Criminal Investigative Bureau to address organized crime and public safety risks. It includes investment in advanced surveillance technologies, such as drones, to improve monitoring and intelligence gathering. Additionally, the initiative introduces a community alert system to improve public safety communication.

Greater Sudbury Police Service: $286,448
Community Pathways Program

Greater Sudbury Police Service’s initiative introduces a pre-charge/referral coordinator to support diversion of individuals from the criminal justice system. The role focuses on identifying candidates for referral and coordinating services with community partners. It aims to address underlying factors such as substance use and homelessness while maintaining accountability. The project also includes training for officers and outreach to vulnerable populations.

Guelph Police Service: $286,448
Automatic Licence Plate Recognition Community Safety Network

This funding will support the establishment of a stationary Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) network at strategic entry points and along key transportation corridors throughout the City of Guelph. This initiative represents a new, preventative crime reduction project designed to complement and enhance the service’s existing Community Safety Operations Centre by strengthening early detection, disruption and deterrence capabilities that directly support community safety. By installing fixed ALPR technology at key gateways into the city and within identified crime related corridors, the initiative will support the timely identification of suspect vehicles linked to organized criminal activity, trafficking networks and individuals breaching court ordered conditions.

Hamilton Police Service: $286,448
Drone as a First Responder Pilot Program

This project introduces a drone-assisted response program to provide real-time aerial intelligence for high-risk incidents and improve situational awareness. The initiative addresses increasing call volumes and resource constraints, aiming to improve response times, prevent escalation and optimize resource use.

LaSalle Police Service: $270,615
Project Birds Eye

Project Birds Eye establishes a drone unit to monitor and prevent illegal smuggling activities along the Detroit River. Operating alongside the marine unit, it will enhance patrol and surveillance capabilities to target firearms and illicit drug importation. This approach strengthens real-time monitoring of a high-risk corridor and enhances border-area security and proactive enforcement.

London Police Service: $572,895
Project B.R.I.D.G.E. (Building Resilience through Intervention, Deterrence, Growth and Education)

Project B.R.I.D.G.E. is a collaborative initiative addressing youth gangs, hate incidents and retail crime across jurisdictions. It emphasizes prevention, early intervention and capacity building through partnerships with Oneida Police. Activities include high-visibility deployments, youth engagement programs and targeted community outreach. The project also includes specialized officer training to enhance investigative and engagement skills.

OPP Caledon: $286,448
Project VISTA (Violence Interdiction & Strategic Targeted Action)

Project VISTA is an intelligence-driven initiative targeting organized and violent crime in Caledon. It focuses on disrupting activities such as firearms trafficking, drug offences and property crime. It also incorporates prevention through community engagement, education and youth programming through collaboration with municipal and regional partners.

Peel Regional Police: $286,448
Project Unity: Enhancing Peel Regional Police’s Response to Hate Crimes

Project Unity enhances the response to hate-motivated incidents through a centralized and specialized unit. The initiative improves case management, trend analysis and victim support. It also includes training to enhance frontline officers’ ability to identify and respond to hate crimes.

Peterborough Police Service: $243,305
Community Crime Prevention and Outreach Project

This project expands community engagement through a mobile outreach van delivering crime prevention initiatives to residents, businesses and victims through non-enforcement interactions to promote awareness and safety. The funding will also expand the CCTV network and provide additional officer training to enhance community engagement efforts.

Six Nations Police Service: $286,448
Youth Engagement, School Safety & Community Well‑Being Initiative

Six Nations Police Service will integrate youth engagement, school safety and community outreach to improve community safety and well-being. It includes culturally grounded programming, school-based safety education and community events. New components focus on digital safety, youth leadership and structured prevention efforts.

Smiths Falls Police Service: $231,978
Engaging our Community Youth in Crime Prevention Initiative and Implementation of Project Every Second Counts

This project strengthens youth-focused crime prevention through school engagement and community partnerships. It includes targeted presentations and workshops addressing crimes impacting youth. The initiative also introduces drone technology to support policing operations such as search and rescue.

St. Thomas Police Service: $280,146
Integrated Retail, Industrial & Drug-Driven Property Crime Prevention Strategy

St. Thomas Police Service will implement a comprehensive approach to address retail theft, industrial crime and drug-related property offences that includes targeted enforcement operations and diversion pathways for low-level offenders. The project also delivers outreach and prevention workshops, support for affected businesses and specialized officer training to enhance investigative effectiveness.

Wikwemikong Police Service: $286,448
Circle of Protection Project

This initiative aims to address cybercrime, school safety and organized crime awareness in rural communities. It includes annual knowledge exchange conferences to build capacity through training and information sharing. Community education sessions will focus on online safety and prevention of youth exploitation.

York Regional Police: $286,448
Pathways Forward

Pathways Forward is a youth-focused prevention initiative aimed at reducing recidivism and victimization. It introduces training for police officers to enhance youth engagement and intervention activities. Key components include wellness programming, evidence-based prevention training, and mentorship for high-risk youth.