Thunder Bay Police Service Will Not Take Part in Federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program

TBPS cites resource pressures and says program model falls outside local policing responsibilities
THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) says it will not participate in the federal government’s Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP), citing concerns about the program’s structure and the strain it could place on frontline policing.
In an official statement, TBPS said the program’s “collection model, administrative structure, and resource re