York Regional Police has turned over more than $833,000 in cash and assets from illicit activities to the federal government’s Seized Property Management Directorate, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and York Regional Police Services Board for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.
The proceeds of crime legislation in Canada has been designed to combat organized and serious crimes by giving the judicial system the ability to seize and forfeit property used to facilitate the activities of organized crime groups and related criminal activities, said the police services board in its May 15 meeting highlights.
Federal and provincial legislation allows for the disbursement of the proceeds of crime to victim compensation, cost recovery and grants to police services.
After costs associated with the management of seized assets are paid, the jurisdictions involved share in the net proceeds.
Between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019, York Regional Police received $14 million in grant funding, of which $180,000 was from the Proceeds of Crime grant. Those funds were used to operate lawful access equipment and to combat human trafficking.
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