Grants and Contributions:
This grant funding is anticipated to have the following immediate outcomes: · Increased knowledge relevant to the future prosecution of high-risk offenders; and · Ability to transfer information to prosecutors in a timely manner. This grant funding is anticipated to have the following intermediate outcomes: · Promote the effective prosecution of high-risk offenders; and · Consistent identification of high-risk offenders. This grant funding is anticipated to have the following final outcomes: · More effective prosecution of high-risk, dangerous offenders; · Prevent high-risk, dangerous offenders from falling through jurisdictional gaps in the criminal justice system; · Dangerous and Long-Term Offender applications in appropriate cases; and · Capacity of provinces/territories to conduct flagging has increased.
The National Flagging System (NFS) identifies and tracks high-risk and dangerous offenders and facilitates appropriate sentences for these individuals should they re-offend. NFS coordinators are appointed in each provinces/territories and work closely with police, provincial correctional services, Public Safety Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada to ensure that high-risk offenders who are flagged can be tracked through the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) national database.