Saskatoon is next on the list to get funding from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund, and it is going to go to EGADZ and the police department.

The Government of Saskatchewan announced today that over $437,000 will go to Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre/EGADZ to update transportation and technology services.

That includes $300,000 is going to new video transmission equipment for the Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit. This allows them to take encrypted live video and transmit it from the area to officers on the ground improving real time decision making.

As well $86,000 will allow for the purchase of a remote biometric monitoring system to constantly monitor heart and respiratory rates when someone is in custody and are still or sleeping. The intent is to improve care in the event of a medical emergency. The system sends off an alarm if vital signs exceed safe levels.

EGADZ also received $51,447 to purchase a vehicle for the Day and School Support Program to provide transportation to programming, educational placements, community service and court appointments.

The Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund includes forfeited cash and the proceeds of other forfeited assets which are converted into cash. Since its inception in 2009, over $10 million has gone back into Saskatchewan communities. The government says most of the proceeds forfeited result from drug trafficking activity.