$600,000 over the next three years will go towards preventing fraud in our area.
MPP Steve Clark has announced the investment into the Grenville County OPP detachment.
The funding comes from money police forces across Ontario forfeit after seizing it as proceeds of crime, and it’s being put towards the detachment’s Enhanced Fraud Support Team.
“It’s fitting that funds seized from criminals are being reinvested to do good in our community by supporting victims and educating youth to prevent them from embarking on a life of crime,” Clark says.
Detachment Commander Stephen Neufeld says the best tool to fight fraud is education.
“Grants such as these will provide police the tools to prevent frauds, educate the public to reduce victimization and connect any victims with proper supports,” Neufeld says.
If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, you can call the OPP’s non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122 to report it.