Funding for the equipment comes from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP), launched by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2009. The ACCBP provides up to $15 million a year to help countries in the Americas prevent and respond to threats posed by criminals operating throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Canada has adopted a comprehensive, coordinated and collaborative approach to improving security in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Our growing contributions, through training, targeted equipment contributions and staff exchanges, are making an effective impact on security and justice in the region.
Since 2011, the RCMP and the Canadian Police College have conducted training sessions for members of the Costa Rican National Police, the Judicial Investigation Agency and the Drug Control Police.
National Defence and the Canadian Forces are helping grow the capacity of security forces in the Americas through training and cooperation, by expanding bilateral relations with key countries, and by participating in hemispheric exercises and operations, among other initiatives.
