Media Invite: $300,000 Grant to Support Vehicle Theft Prevention

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) invites members of the media to attend an announcement highlighting provincial funding to support ongoing efforts to combat vehicle theft in Halton Region.

The $300,000 grant, provided through the Government of Ontario’s Preventing Auto Thefts Grant Program, will help support continued enforcement efforts targeting organized criminal networks involved in vehicle theft.

HRPS Deputy Chief, Jeff Hill will be in attendance, alongside local MPPs and Halton mayors, to discuss the funding and ongoing efforts to prevent vehicle theft across Halton Region.

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Halton Regional Police Service Headquarters, 2485 North Service Road West, Oakville

Confirmed attendees include:

Members of Provincial Parliament

·         MPP Zee Hamid

·         MPP Joseph Racinsky

·         MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos

·         MPP Stephen Crawford

·         MPP Natalie Pierre

Mayors from Halton region and Halton Police Board Chair, Jeff Knoll will also be in attendance.

Event Format:

Remarks from HRPS Deputy Chief Jeff Hill and the MPPs in attendance followed by a formal photo opportunity. Media are invited to attend and capture video and photographs.

Media RSVP: Members of the media are asked to confirm their attendance by emailing corpcomm@haltonpolice.ca.