Belleville police say provincial funding for Bay of Quinte will be a ‘game changer’
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Local politicians were on hand Tuesday morning to announce more than $2.7 million in community outreach and safety initiatives in partnership with local police services.
Belleville Police Headquarters was the backdrop for provincial funding announcements in the Bay of Quinte region on Tuesday.
The funding will directly impact two projects specific to Belleville.
“The first one is $343,600 to support front-line community stakeholder training, and then there’s $271,800 that’s going to support the hiring of a Victim Liaison Officer in the area,” says Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith.
Belleville Police Chief Mike Callaghan says the funding will have a significant impact on police service moving forward.
“Victim Liaison Officer is a game changer,” says Callaghan. “What we want to be able to do is to be able to support the victim, right from the very beginning…And this grant is going to provide us with that opportunity to make a significant difference in the community.”
“We believe that the difference is going to be unbelievable,” Callaghan continues.
West of Belleville, Smith held a second news conference at Quinte West OPP to announce similar community safety funding, alongside a renewal of funding for the Integrated Mobile Police and Co-Response Team (IMPACT) program.
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