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REGINA, SK, 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 opportunity to work more closely with CSC," says Deputy Chief Clive Weighill of the Regina Police Service. "Monitoring the activities of offenders and sharing information will be crucial links in identifying any change in risk to the public and applying an appropriate, timely intervention, where necessary. This partnership takes us closer to our goal of enhancing public safety in Regina."

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:

Jeff Campbell
Communications Manager
Correctional Service of Canada
(306) 975-4850

or

Elizabeth Popowich
Public Information Officer
Regina Police Service
(306) 777-6364