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Title:

British Columbia Regional Integrated Drug Enforcement Team

Agreement Number:

26243

Agreement Value:

$4,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 31, 2030

Description:

British Columbia's Regional Integrated Drug Enforcement Team (RIDET) will unify federal, provincial, and municipal teams to improve communication, collaboration, and coordination across jurisdictions, and enhance the ability to track and disrupt drug operations from port entry to regional distribution, leading to a deeper understanding of illicit drug activities in British Columbia.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The initiative will increase public awareness and understanding of serious and organized crime through publicized enforcement actions, media exposure, and enhanced intelligence sharing across federal, provincial, and municipal partners, strengthening situational awareness and informing evidence‑based policy development. It will enhance collaboration and enforcement capacity through multi‑agency partnerships, expanded operational presence in northern British Columbia, and the deployment of specialized enforcement teams to disrupt organized crime groups and synthetic drug networks. Ultimately, these efforts will strengthen national and regional capacity to combat serious and organized crime, contributing to safer rural, northern, and Canadian communities overall.

Location:

Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8W 9J7

Reference Number:

088-2025-2026-Q4-00160

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Additional Information:

Project was preapproved to start on November 27, 2025, although the agreement was signed on February 27, 2026.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Policing and Security Branch

Federal Riding Name:

Victoria

Federal Riding Number:

59042

Program:

(CPCSOC) Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime

Program Purpose:

CPCSOC supports initiatives, research, partnership building, specialized police services, projects and programs to increase knowledge, raise awareness and/or help advance efforts to combat serious and organized crime, through funding allocations to eligible recipients