FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wiikwemkoong, ON — September 4, 2025 — The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) is now part of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard (PBCD), a tool that helps track and share information about individuals released on bail for firearms-related offences.
“This tool is an important step forward in our ongoing commitment to community safety,” said Police Chief Ron Gignac of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service. “By being part of the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard, our officers gain access to real-time information and can work more closely with other police services. It means we’re better prepared to prevent crime and protect our community.”
By joining the dashboard, WTPS is working alongside other police services across Ontario, including the OPP, Guelph Police Service, York Regional Police, Peel Regional Police and Toronto Police Service, to improve bail compliance and keep communities safe.
The dashboard brings together data from across jurisdictions, giving officers the ability to monitor high-risk offenders more effectively and ensure bail conditions are being followed. It is part of Ontario’s $112 million investment to strengthen bail enforcement and reduce violent crime.
“The provincial bail compliance dashboard complements and enhances our own offender management program, which has been in place since March 2025,” said Chief Gignac. “Together, these tools give our officers a stronger ability to track offenders, enforce conditions, and safeguard the people of Wiikwemkoong.”
The dashboard is one of several initiatives under Ontario’s broader public safety strategy, which also includes the Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension Grant, the OPP’s Bail Compliance Unit within the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad, and the Serious Violent Crime Bail Teams that operate within the court system.