US EditionB.C. Public Safety Minister Says Program Funding Targets Repeat Violent Offenders
- On June 20, 2025, British Columbia committed an extra $6 million to the SITE initiative, enhancing efforts to address repeat violent offenders.
- The SITE program launched in 2023 as a three-year pilot aimed at boosting policing capacity amid growing challenges like mental health and the opioid crisis.
- Since its launch, SITE has supported over 148 police operations in 38 communities, resulting in more than 2,600 criminal charges and nearly 150 investigations.
- Minister Garry Begg stated that the funding has contributed to significant confiscations of weapons, drugs, and stolen property, while also supporting the monitoring of over 400 individuals with a history of repeated violent offenses under community-based programs.
- The additional funding aims to expand police efforts province-wide, with agencies like Vancouver police crediting SITE for significant drops in violent crime.
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B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders
British Columbia's public safety minister says the provincial government is adding another $6 million to a policing initiative targeting repeat violent offenders. Gary Begg says the money for the Special Investigation and Targeted Enforcement program will build on the initiative's past successes in ...
B.C. announces additional $6M for police to target repeat offenders : My Comox Valley Now
British Columbia’s public safety minister said the province is investing an additional $6 million dollars for police departments to target repeat violent offenders. Gary Begg announced the funding for the Special Investigation and Targeted Enforcement (SITE) program Friday in Surrey. A press release said the SITE program has supported police operations in 38 communities throughout British Columbia. The funding brings the province’s funding for…
VicPD gets $150K boost from province's latest $6M to tackle repeat violent offenders
Victoria is benefiting from the province’s additional $6 million investment in the Special Investigation and Targeted Enforcement (SITE) program, working to tackle violent retail theft and take proactive measures with repeat violent offenders in regions across B.C. The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) has received $150,000 to target violent retail theft and specifically repeat offenders through ‘Project Lifter,’ funded through the SITE progra…
B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders – Energeticcity.ca
SURREY — British Columbia’s public safety minister says the provincial government is adding another $6 million to a policing initiative targeting repeat violent offenders. Gary Begg says the money for the Special Investigation and Targeted Enforcement program will build on the initiative’s past successes in leading to more than 2,600 criminal charges since its launch in 2023. Begg says the funding has supported nearly 150 investigations in dozen…
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