A large portion of the province’s Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund is being allocated to several community police services.

The program uses the forfeited proceeds of crime to help municipal police forces purchase new resources and support victims of crime.

Of the $1.1 million being provided, over $564,000 of this will go to police services across the province. For example, Moose Jaw Police Service will be receiving funds to renovate for a Child and Youth Advocacy Centre and enhance the investigation and prosecution of internet child exploitation offences. Regina will get a photocell camera to assist in gathering evidence of serious offences and upgrades to the tactical training facility. Saskatoon will be gifted investigative search support in complex major crime investigations. File Hills and Prince Albrt police departments are also receiving funding.

Full list:

Audio Visual Equipment to interview child and youth victims of violence to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of offences against children in Moose Jaw;
The development of a Child and Youth Advocacy Centre in Moose Jaw;
Investigative enhancements to the Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) in Moose Jaw, including officer training, upgraded video interview recording equipment and Faraday bags to prevent the loss of evidence;
Photocell camera for the Regina Police Service;
Facility upgrades to the tactical training facility in Regina;
Investigative search support for a Saskatoon Police Service investigation;
A portable light system for the File Hills First Nations Police Service;
A wet processing bench, which provides a dedicated exhibit processing workspace to enhance safety and minimize contamination, for the Prince Albert Police Department; and
Tent and trailer for Search and Rescue Regina.
Civil Forfeiture removes the financial incentives of criminal activity, making involvement in criminal activity less attractive and benefiting Saskatchewan communities both financially and socially.