Specialized Initiatives
As public safety challenges evolve, so must our strategic responses to them. In 2024, the LPS expanded its specialized units to tackle emerging threats, from complex cybercrime to high-risk offender management—using focused expertise, proactive enforcement, and modern tools to protect the community more effectively.
Technological Crime Section (TCS)
As digital threats grow more sophisticated, so does our response. In 2024, the LPS launched the Technological Crime Section (TCS) to strengthen how we investigate complex technology related crimes and protect the community from emerging online risks.
TCS brings together four specialized teams:
- Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) – focused on identifying and stopping online crimes against children
- Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) – responsible for recovering and analyzing digital evidence
- Forensic Video Unit (FVU) – enhances and interprets video evidence for investigations
- Cybercrime Unit (CCU) – tackles advanced threats like ransomware, hacking, and digital extortion
The CCU was formed by reallocating resources from the Financial Crime Unit, reflecting a strategic shift toward tackling high-impact cyber threats.
In just its first year, TCS has already proven its value. The ICE and DFU units received the Provincial Strategy Award of Excellence in 2024 for their role in a joint investigation that led to the arrest of a primary school principal in the Waterloo region for online luring of a minor.
"This award speaks to the collaboration, innovation and relentless drive it takes to safeguard our most vulnerable.”
With enhanced training, tools, and cross-unit collaboration, TCS is helping ensure that London remains safe in both the physical and digital worlds.
Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension
When it comes to managing high-risk offenders, consistent monitoring and enforcement save lives. In 2024, members of the High-Risk Individual Unit and the Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension (BCWA) team played a vital role in holding offenders accountable and supporting safer outcomes for the community.
By the Numbers 2024
- 146high-risk individuals monitored
- 227new criminal charges laid
- 51additional wanted persons apprehended
- 57enhanced bail packages submitted to the Crown Attorney’s office
- 90%of those offenders were held in custody as a result
“Our approach focuses on accountability and prevention, making sure high risk individuals don’t slip through the cracks.”
Enhanced bail packages provide the Crown with a more complete picture of an offender’s background and risk profile. That’s part of what helped ensure that nine out of ten high-risk individuals remained in custody, reducing repeat offences and increasing public safety.
This work is not just about enforcement, it’s about managing risk before harm occurs.
