Thunder Bay Police Receive $1.3M From Ontario for Mental Health, Forensics

City police get $1.3M for mental health response and forensics

THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police Service is getting a $1.3 million boost from the province for its integrated mobile police and mental health team (IMPACT) and new forensic technology.

Thunder Bay police receive $1.3M from Ontario for mental health, forensics

The provincial government is spending more than $1.3 million to support the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) in two distinct areas: mental health and addictions, and forensic technology. Here are some of the goals for use of the funding in the northwestern Ontario city, which sees high rates of both mental health crises and violent crime.

Thunder Bay Police get $1.3M in provincial funding