Funds will be used to enhance technology to scan license plates.
The Niagara Regional Police Service is getting some money from the province.
The Ontario government is giving the NRP $1.9 million, which will be used to enhance Automated License Plate Recognition technology.
The system is installed in or on active-duty police cars, and alerts officers to plates that are stolen, expired or registered to suspended drivers.
It also notifies police about missing and wanted persons, as well as vehicles associated with AMBER alerts.
"This upgraded technology will help the Niagara Regional Police Service address growing rates of auto theft and related criminal activity across the region," said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West.
"We are getting the job done by fighting crime and keeping streets safe. It's what the families of Niagara deserve."
"We are very pleased by this announcement and thank the Ontario provincial government for this commitment to safer roads and a safer Niagara," said Bryan MacCulloch, Chief of the Niagara Regional Police Service.
"These funds will enhance the already successful NRPS ALPR program, which has demonstrated that this advanced technology can assist law enforcement in preventing and solving crime, while protecting the privacy of the citizens and visitors of Niagara."
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