City seeks money to fight gangs

PRINCE GEORGE – With Council’s approval, the City will forge ahead with an application for funds under the Building Safer Communities Funding.

The $250 million-dollar fund will “… address the conditions that contribute to a young person falling in with crime.” “The program will provide funds, through 2025-26, to eligible municipalities and Indigenous communities. Municipalities will then distribute funds to local organizations that focus on children, youth and young adults who are involved in or at risk of joining gangs.”

The City of Prince George was identified as being eligible for $1.8 million from that fund.