Thunder Bay Police: Project Support Ends with 78 Arrests and More Than 9,100 Public Contacts

Thunder Bay, Ont., police wrap up downtown safety pilot program, promise more patrols

The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has wrapped up a pilot program aimed at improving downtown safety in its north and south cores. Project Support was launched with the goal of addressing public safety concerns such as drug use and disorderly conduct. The purpose was to connect people with social services rather than lay criminal charges against them. Here's what the police service is doing now that the pilot has ended.

Police service gives an update on "Project Support"

The Thunder Bay Police Service provides an update on a public safety initiative targeting downtown core areas

Thunder Bay Police: Project Support Ends with 78 Arrests and More Than 9,100 Public Contacts

Thunder Bay Police recorded 78 arrests, 89 accepted social-service referrals and more than 9,100 public contacts during Project Support

Police report positive outcomes from Project Support

THUNDER BAY — A community policing pilot project that local police say has delivered positive results will continue in Thunder Bay’s commercial areas.