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Ontario Supports Smiths Falls Police Service

Helping Local Police Improve Community Safety

November 9, 2010

News

The Smiths Falls Police Service will soon have a new vehicle to help police officers better protect the community.

As part of Crime Prevention Week, Ontario will support the local police service with the purchase of a vehicle equipped with crime scene investigation equipment. Having this specialized equipment available at the crime scene will help officers respond to and solve cases faster.

The Civil Remedies Grant program enables money to be taken out of the hands of wrongdoers and used to assist victims and police forces to help keep Ontario families and communities safe.

Quotes

"Forfeiture helps take the profit out of unlawful activity. With the funds seized we can provide additional support to police services such as Smiths Falls Police so that they can keep their community even safer."
- Chris Bentley, Attorney General

"Thanks to this grant we can purchase innovative equipment that will help our officers to work faster on important police investigations where time is of the essence and to assist victims to prevent future victimization."
- Chief Larry Hardy, Smiths Falls Police Service

Quick Facts

• The Smiths Falls Police Service is receiving a grant for $29,211.
• Since November 2003, $13.4 million has been forfeited to the Crown under provincial civil forfeiture law.

Learn More

Learn more about civil forfeiture in Ontario. (PDF)

Read the Civil Remedies Act.

Contacts

Nauman Khan
Minister's Office
416-326-1785

Brendan Crawley
Communications Branch
416-326-2210

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