Toronto Police are,getting $120,000,from the province
to beef up its video surveillance program to better
protect the city against gun and,gang violence.

The funding can be used to replace outdated equipment,
expand or enhance current technology and install new
or additional CCTV surveillance cameras in areas where
gun and gang violence, illegal drug activity and human
trafficking are prevalent.
“Community safety is our highest priority as a
government,” said MPP Christine Hogarth. “It is
essential that police forces across the GTA have access
to cutting edge technology to keep our streets safe and
crack down on carjackings.”

“Today’s funding will ensure that those who protect us
have the most advanced equipment available for the
job,” said Hogarth, the Parliamentary Assistant to the
Solicitor General, a member of the Standing Committee
on Justice Policy and Standing Committee on Procedure
and House Affairs.
She said the force is one of 24 police services receiving
funds, with more than $2.8 million being allocated
through an Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Grant Program.

The grant enables the OPP, First Nations police, and
municipal police services to install or upgrade CCTV
cameras in locations where criminal activity is known to
happen. The presence of cameras is a deterrent to
perpetrators and aids police in criminal investigations.
It is one of many initiatives under the Guns, Gangs, and
Violence Reduction Strategy to help police, prosecutors
and partners fight organized crime across Ontario.
“CCTV surveillance systems are an important part of
local police work to detect, prevent, and deter criminal
activity,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. “The
systems also enhance police to investigate crimes.”