Targeting Gun and Gang Violence

 
 

June 22, 2009 7:46 AM

McGuinty Government Re-Invests In Anti-Violence Strategy

Ontario is continuing its funding of specialized guns and gangs rapid response teams in 17 Ontario communities.

The Provincial Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (PAVIS) will be supported by an additional $8.9 million over the next two years for specialized rapid response police teams in each community to fight illegal gun and gang activity.

Modeled after the successful Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS), PAVIS aims to reduce illegal gang, drugs and weapons activities in communities by focusing on intervention, prevention, enforcement and community mobilization.

QUICK FACTS

 
  • 17 police services participate in PAVIS: Brantford, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Amherstburg, Windsor, LaSalle, Durham, Peel, Kingston, London, Nishnawbe-Aski, Ottawa, Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Waterloo and York Region.
  • The Ontario government has invested almost $16.4 million dollars in PAVIS from September 2007 to March 2011. This includes $1.2 million announced in February 2009 to expand PAVIS to the Greater Sudbury, Nishnawbe-Aski and Kingston police services from January 2009 to June 2010.
  • Ontario is making unprecedented investments totalling over $83 million to help police, prosecutors, victim services, and probation and parole officers rid our streets of guns and gangs.

CONTACTS

  • Greg Flood
    Communications Branch
    416-326-0432
  • Rebecca MacKenzie
    Minister's Office
    416-325-8282
  • Anthony Brown
    Communications Branch
    416-314-7772
    Anthony.Brown@nullontario.ca



Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
ontario.ca/safety


 

"Violence destroys lives and communities. We're supporting an effective and proactive strategy to crack down on guns and gangs, reduce violence and make Ontario a safer place."

 – Rick Bartolucci
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

"Ontario's police leaders welcome this commitment by the Government of Ontario. These programs, together with the commitment of our police services to crime prevention, have proven effective in helping to keep our communities safe from guns and gang related crimes."

 – Chief Daniel Parkinson
President, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police

 
 
 
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