Quebec announces 5.7 million more against armed violence and organized crime

Quebec grants $5.7 million to intensify the police presence in “strategic places” in the Montreal region.

The Minister of Public Security, François Bonnardel, made the announcement Monday, at the headquarters of the Sûreté du Québec in Montreal.

The additional sum will be used to increase the fight against organized crime and armed violence in the region, he said, alongside representatives of different police services.

More specifically, this amount will enable the establishment of an intervention team dedicated exclusively to the fight against organized crime. It will be made up of 10 SQ police officers who will work in collaboration with other police forces, said the Minister of Public Security.

These police officers will carry out “visibility operations” in bars, cafes and various public places known to be frequented by organized crime and gangs. They should be in the field on the 1^er october.

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