The Ontario government is investing $24 million over three years to help prevent repeat and violent offenders from committing serious crimes while out on bail. The investment is being delivered through the Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension (BCWA) Grant program and will help police services establish dedicated bail compliance and/or warrant apprehension teams to monitor high-risk individuals. It will also support new technology for a provincewide bail compliance monitoring system.
The following police services and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments are receiving BCWA funding:
| Police service | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Barrie Police Service | $1,200,000 |
| Central Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Rama Police Service | $2,199,467 |
| Chatham-Kent Police Service | $1,200,000 |
| Cornwall Police Service | $1,106,763 |
| Dryden Police Service and OPP Northwest Region (Police Service Boards of Atikokan, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Shuniah, Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Treaty Three Police, Anishnabek Police Service, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service) | $1,875,386 |
| Elgin County OPP | $300,000 |
| Greater Sudbury Police Service | $964,250 |
| Hamilton Police Service | $1,193,409 |
| Kawartha Lakes Police Service | $417,673 |
| London Police Service | $1,200,000 |
| Owen Sound Police Service | $900,000 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Police Service | $300,000 |
| South Simcoe Police Service | $873,311 |
| St. Thomas Police Service | $1,062,862 |
| Thunder Bay Police Service | $1,133,786 |
| Toronto Police Service and Durham Regional Police Service | $2,400,000 |
| Wellington County OPP | $1,065,905 |
| Windsor Police Service and LaSalle Police Service | $2,276,438 |
| York Regional Police Service (Two Projects) | $2,400,000 |
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