Nearly half a million dollars is going to four police services in the northeast to provide specialized support to people experiencing a mental health crisis.
Investments for 2023-24 are going to Ontario Provincial Police detachments in North Bay, Kirkland Lake and Temiskaming, along with the Greater Sudbury Police Service.
Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli announced $480,0000 through the Mobile Crisis Response Team Enhancement Grant program, enabling police to utilize trained crisis workers when responding to those in need.
“Our government is supporting police services in Northeastern Ontario by providing them with the resources they need to assist vulnerable people in crisis situations,” says Fedeli. “Mobile Crisis Response Teams are best positioned to respond to people experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis and are an important part of how police in collaboration with this government are working hard to keep Ontarians safe.”
The province’s website shows the North Bay Police Service and Nipissing West OPP previously received three-year funding, through 2025, for mobile crisis teams.
