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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HAMILTON, ON, November 25, 2005 - The City of Hamilton has been chosen to be one of the first communities to benefit from the new Integrated Police/Parole Initiative.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and the Hamilton Police Service are partnering together to enhance public safety by hiring a Community Corrections Liaison Officer (CCLO), a dedicated police officer employed by CSC to work closely with parole officers. The CCLO's main activities include monitoring the activities of higher-risk offenders; acting as a link with police and other relevant agencies in order to enhance information sharing; and engaging in activities related to reducing the number of unlawfully at large offenders.

"We welcome this increased co-operation with CSC," says Hamilton Chief of Police Brian Mullan. "This formal partnership will enhance our ability to maintain public safety in our city."

As part of this new initiative, a total of 16 CCLOs will be hired across Canada.

"As partners in the criminal justice system, everything we do is fundamentally about public safety," says CSC Commissioner Keith Coulter. "This initiative will expand the capacity of police and parole and will serve us well as a strategic foundation for future collaborations with police services to meet our mutual public safety objectives."

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Holly Knowles
Acting Communications Manager
(613) 545-8210

or

Catherine Martin
Corporate Communicator
Hamilton Police Service
(905) 546-4764