New Forensic Identification Unit Opens

 
New Forensic Identification Unit Opens
 
 
 

November 27, 2009 11:36 AM

McGuinty Government Boosts Crime Solving Capabilities In Northwestern Ontario

A new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) forensic identification services unit officially opened in Thunder Bay today.

The state-of-the-art, 13,500-square-foot building provides the OPP and Thunder Bay police with advanced tools to analyse evidence, solve crimes and keep northern communities safe.

It includes:

  • A biohazard/chemical laboratory and bloodstain room for blood spatter examination
  • Modern fingerprinting technologies
  • A specially designed heating, ventilation and air conditioning system to reduce exposure of personnel to harmful chemicals.

QUICK FACTS

 
  • The $6.6-million Thunder Bay facility is one of five forensic identification units the Ontario government has replaced or upgraded since 2003.
  • An additional eight forensic identification units will be upgraded as part of the OPP Modernization Project being undertaken by Infrastructure Ontario.

CONTACTS

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



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


 

"The new Thunder Bay forensic identification services unit will advance the science of criminal investigation in northwestern Ontario and support the OPP in solving crimes and keeping our communities safe."

 – Rick Bartolucci
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

"This is a unique partnership between the Thunder Bay Police Service and the OPP that provides our community with exceptional resources to investigate crime and serve our citizens."

 – Lynn Peterson
Mayor of Thunder Bay

"I am very pleased by our government's significant investment in public safety in northwestern Ontario.""

 – Michael Gravelle
Minister of Northern Development and Mines and MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North

"Today's announcement is another indicator of our commitment as a government to policing and safety issues within our community. This building helps provide cutting edge technology to our police services, and saves the city taxpayers at the same time."

 – Bill Mauro
MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan

"The collection, analysis and storage of evidence is essential to any police investigation. I am very pleased that this state-of-the-art facility is now making a significant contribution to public safety in the Northwest Region."

 – Julian Fantino
Commissioner of Ontario Provincial Police

 
 
 
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