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"FUNDING TO SUPPORT POLICE z Halton Regional Police S« has been awarded $1.2 million in = government funding to enhance ‘INITIATIVES TO FIGHT HATE CRIMES = the region. = Issued through the Ministry of & the Solicitor General's communi- ty safety and policing program, © the grant will bedistributed overa three-year period during the launch of the initiative #NoHa- teInHalton — promoting respect, equity and inclusivity in our com- munity. arent and bias motivated crimes an increasing concern for members of the community and for police. Police investigate allegations or reports of ineidente motivated by hate or bias and un- derstand that crimes motivated by hate continue to be significantly under-reported to police, stated a release issued by Halton police. The "transformative" grant will be used to address several under the mul- ti-year #NoHateInHalton Initia- tive, including: across all pertinent sectol . Identification of opportuni- . Community to identify opportunities for remov- ing barriers to reporting hat bias motivated crimes; how ven en- hance the service's response to acts motivated by hate or bias; and how to best support those impact- ed by such incidents. + Increasing personnel as- signed to hate and bias motivated crime response. + Enhanced members, on how to best wrond to acts of hate and bias and si port those impacted. + Expansion of the annual #No- HateInHalton awareness cam- paign in educational facilities across the region. + Establishment of an annual hate crime symposium, hosted by the Halton police, to facilitate ties for new par nues for public education to en- hance the region's community safety and well-being efforts to eliminate hate. No one should be targeted based on race, national or ethnic rigin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disa- bility, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any oth- er similar factor, stated the re- eas "Hate has no place in our re- gion," said Halton police Chief years, the Halton Regional Police Service looks forward to execut- ing on these strategic, expanded efforts to combat hate, and to in- creasing our proactive work artners to laboration between community ‘y part reduce and eventually eliminate Paine/| Metroland Last year, White Oaks Secondary School bleachers, turf and track were spray painted with racist language and images. hate within the region of Halton." If youare victimized or have in- formation related to a hate or bias vated crime, you are encour- aged | to contact police. Informa- tion can also be submitted anony- mously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear mething? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) web at www.hal- toncrimestopper: The following i ise a list of valu- able support services and re- sources in Halton Region for vic- tims of hate or bias motivated crimes: + Halton Regional Police Ser- vice Victim Services Unit: 905-825- 4777 ext. 5239 + Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668- 6868 +R.O.C.K. Crisis Response: 905- 878-9785 + Halton Multicultural Council (HMC Connections): 905-842-2486 + Thrive Counselling: 905-637- 5256 or 905-845-3811 905-247-8282 theifp.ca F theory’ I T N E s s Best 1 Hour Workout in The Country! TRY A CLASS FOR FREE! ORANGETHEORY FITNESS - GEORGETOWN *Local Residents Only © OTFGEORGETOWNCAN * Certified Coaches ¢ Guaranteed Results ¢ Science Backed ¢ Technology Tracked ¢ All Fitness Levels Georgetown Marketplace 280 Guelph St