Out of the 90 police boards announced, four local will be receiving funding through the Community Safety and Policing Grant Program.
Receiving funds are $84,000 to the Hanover Police Services for Community Trails and Downtown Safety, Grey Highlands Police with just over $98,000 for a School & Community Engagement & Safety Officer and West Grey Police with over $168,000 for enhancing police response to victims of violent crime.
The Owen Sound Police Services Board received a total of over $1.8 million dollars for three initiatives involving Community Oriented Response & Enforcement Unit Enhancement, Part Time Officer Program and a Mental Health Crisis Response Team.
The CSP Grant Program helps police services address priority issues identified in their communities.