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Supporting Peterborough Police

Helping Local Police Boost Community Safety

December 20, 2010

News

Peterborough Lakefield Community Police will soon have new equipment and technology to better protect the community.

With assistance from the Civil Remedies Grant Program, the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police will now have software and state-of-the-art electronics, including:

• A night-vision camera
• Video cameras, and
• Internet-based GPS tracking system with audio.

These new tools will assist the Intelligence, Crime Analysis and Asset Forfeiture & Drug Investigations (ICAD) Unit to improve surveillance, collect intelligence and enhance the safety of officers during undercover operations.

This program enables money to be taken out of the hands of wrongdoers and used to assist victims and police services to help keep Ontario families and communities safe.

Quotes

"We are helping police services by providing them with additional resources to help make their neighbourhoods safer. Working together we are creating safer, stronger communities across Ontario."
– Chris Bentley, Attorney General

"I'm pleased that the program is benefiting police services here in Peterborough by providing them with the tools they need to better serve our communities and our families."
– Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough

"We are delighted with this announcement. This equipment will help with our investigations and help us to keep Peterborough and the surrounding area safe."
– Murray Rodd, Chief, Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service

Quick Facts

• The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service is receiving a grant for $81,634.
• Since November 2003, $13.8 million has been forfeited to the Crown under provincial civil forfeiture law.
• Civil forfeiture proceeds have funded approximately $1.2 million in compensation to direct victims of unlawful activity and $5.7 million in grants to law enforcement agencies from funds remaining after victims have been compensated.

Learn More

Civil Forfeiture In Ontario

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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