The Manitoba authorities is offering greater than $349,000 from the proceeds of Felony Property Forfeiture Fund to the Brandon Police Service (BPS) and Brandon Bear Clan for crime prevention and security initiatives within the Brandon neighborhood, Premier Heather Stefanson and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen introduced right here right this moment.
“The Brandon Police Service and the Bear Clan patrols have a robust popularity for with the ability to provide on-the-ground assist, promote security and deter crime,” mentioned Stefanson. “Our authorities is happy to offer this funding in Brandon for these vital initiatives, which can assist create safer streets for a stronger neighborhood.”
Forfeiture funds end result from seized property used as devices of illegal exercise or are proceeds of illegal exercise. By way of the Manitoba authorities, the funds are allotted to packages, gear and initiatives that assist victims of crime, crime prevention in the neighborhood, and innovation and gear for legislation enforcement companies.
“Our authorities helps front-line officers, emergency responders, and neighborhood teams that assist present safer streets,” mentioned Goertzen. “Funding for the Bear Clan will broaden their attain to assist extra susceptible Manitobans and the Brandon Police Service will obtain new gear to assist officers examine violent crime and observe down these accountable.”
Felony property forfeiture funds of $80,000 might be utilized by the Brandon Bear Clan to buy a minibus to offer companies over a bigger space of Brandon, distribute provides, and function a secure area for susceptible residents to heat up in winter.
“Brandon Bear Clan Inc. may be very grateful for the funding that can enable us to extend assist for neighborhood members and Brandon as a complete,” mentioned Tammy Hossack, treasurer, Brandon Bear Clan Girls’s Council. “A bigger transport car will enable us to increase patrols to areas of Brandon we’re invited to and can present a spot to respectfully assist neighborhood members out of the weather. We can’t categorical sufficient appreciation to the Manitoba authorities for this substantial grant.”
BPS will use a few of forfeiture funds to enhance and enhance instruments obtainable to its forensic identification unit, together with over $64,000 to buy new forensic proof gathering gear to raised find and seize hint proof at crime scenes. As well as, the police service will make investments $22,000 in remote-piloted plane expertise to offer officers with enhanced search and rescue capabilities and improved capacity to assemble intelligence throughout important incidents.
“The funding permits our police service to buy gear and prepare our staff, outdoors of our often budgeted objects, making certain the BPS can proceed to supply distinctive policing companies to our residents and people visiting Brandon,” mentioned Chief Wayne Balcaen, Brandon Police Service. “The Manitoba authorities’s partnership with, and continued assist of, the BPS yr over yr by way of prison property forfeiture funding, helps solidify our mission of ‘Dedicated to Neighborhood Security’.”
The remaining $184,000 is being invested in different BPS packages, priorities, and gear.
Since its inception in 2009, the Felony Property Forfeiture Fund has distributed greater than $26 million to communities all through Manitoba. This system seizes and liquidates prison property, and redirects funding to initiatives and initiatives designed to guard Manitobans and improve public security. The funds are supplied to organizations throughout Manitoba whose vital initiatives proceed to construct neighborhood, stop crime and put money into youth and assist victims of crime, the minister famous.
For extra details about prison property forfeiture, go to https://gov.mb.ca/justice/commsafe/cpf/index.html.
