The provincial Liberals continued their anti-crime spending spree today with a promise to invest $21.5 million over five years to deal with high-risk offenders.
Premier Dalton McGuinty made the announcement today during a speech to the Police Association of Ontario.
McGuinty says the province will create six specialized regional teams to enhance the prosecution and management of dangerous and long-term offenders.
Some 20 staff will be assigned to the teams, including eight prosecutors as well as victims' services workers.
McGuinty says six of the 200 new police officers announced previously will be assigned to monitor offenders after their release from custody, while nine new officers will gather intelligence inside corrections facilities.
Earlier this week, McGuinty announced $2 million for a provincial police surveillance plane to watch for dangerous drivers.
