News Release

Helping Police Prevent Crime

Civil Forfeiture Funds To Support Local Police

July 13, 2009

News

The Sarnia Police Service will be able to purchase new equipment that will help it fight crime as the result of a grant from the Attorney General’s Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities program.

The service will receive a grant of $20,725 to purchase new equipment and train officers in its use. This equipment will enhance the police’s criminal intelligence gathering capabilities, helping to reduce crime and protect the community.

The grant is from a program created under the Civil Remedies Act that allows money to be taken out of the hands of wrongdoers and used to support the prevention of crime and victimization.

Quotes

"These funds were taken out of the hands of wrongdoers and will go towards equipment that will help the Sarnia Police Service fight crime in the area."
— Chris Bentley, Attorney General

"The ability of the Sarnia Police Service to access funds made available through the Civil Remedies Act is an important tool in our crime fighting arsenal. We are grateful for this grant and will dedicate the funds to use within our criminal investigations division to upgrade technology, training and equipment to effectively investigate serious criminal offences."
— Chief Phil Nelson, Sarnia Police Service

Quick Facts

• Since November 2003, $11 million in property has been forfeited to the Crown under the Civil Remedies Act. An additional $39.6 million in property is frozen pending the completion of civil forfeiture proceedings.
• Civil forfeiture proceeds have funded approximately $1.2 million in compensation to victims of unlawful activity and $3.4 million in grants to law enforcement agencies.

Learn More

Learn more about civil forfeiture in Ontario. 

Read the Civil Remedies Act.

Contacts

Erin Moroz
Minister's Office, 416-326-1785

Brendan Crawley
Communications Branch, 416-326-2210

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