Grants and Contributions:

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Title:

Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund - British Columbia (GGVAF-BC)

Agreement Number:

2871340

Agreement Value:

$5,300,169.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 21, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020

Description:

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within the Province of British Columbia to support police services and other organizations in enhancing efforts to prevent, disrupt and combat gun and gang violence, and increase awareness and understanding of related issues.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

Community engagement and ownership of implementing and sustaining initiatives and programming to prevent and intervene in local gang issues; timely firearms forensic examination services provided to BC law enforcement agencies will reduce delays and ensure primacy, accuracy, and enhanced advancement of firearms involved in criminal investigations and prosecutions; and increased research and analysis capacity within the provincial government for the purposes of administering all programs and community initiative grants.

Location:

Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8W 9J7

Reference Number:

214-2018-2019-Q4-0082

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

107864738

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Province of British Columbia

Program:

Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund

Program Purpose:

The program purpose is to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the provincial/territorial, municipal and community levels by providing funding to provincial and territorial governments to support police services and other organizations in enhancing efforts to prevent, disrupt and combat gun and gang violence, and increase awareness and understanding of related issues.