July 5, 2011
THE WINNING TICKET: TRAFFIC FINES BENEFIT LANGLEY

LANGLEY – The Province is helping Langley deliver essential services and keep families safe with a $1,612,780 grant from the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF). The money is coming from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program.

Why this matters:
• SCIF grants allow communities to invest in their own priority projects.
• The Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program helps municipalities that directly pay for police enforcement costs. The grants come from ticket fines and court-imposed fines on violation tickets, and the amount of money a municipality receives is based on its contribution to total municipal policing costs.
• This money will provide additional funding for local policing services and crime prevention programs.

Quotes
“Langley families want safe communities. Using the money from traffic fines means less demand on taxpayers for crime prevention.”
-Langley MLA Mary Polak

"Funds from this program will allow us to put more police on our roads and provide additional resources for crime prevention."
- Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman

Additional Information:
• Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program funds come from fines on violation tickets.
• Learn more about B.C. local governments: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/

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