Peel police, local MPs look to Ottawa for money to help stem rising crime, youth violence

In a request sent to Public Safety Canada as part of the National Crime Prevention Strategy, Peel Regional Police wants $3.72 million for a new three-year project to reduce youth violence. The request comes as an apparent lack of funding for the force has started to create significant challenges, with violent crime on the rise and more and more young people turning to gang activity, including drug-related crime.

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Recent statistics show that Brampton and Mississauga have a problem with increasing rates of youth crime. With money tight across the province, Peel police is looking to the federal government for funding help to curb youth violence.

Local MPs, The Pointer has learned, are now trying to help the force get the money it needs, while Peel police continues with other proactive initiatives to guide the region’s young people away from a life of crime.

Published on December 8, 2018 in The Pointer - Brampton