The provincial government is providing $20-million over the next two years to beef up police resources.

The money will be funnelled into five different areas.

First, a 10-member Joint Task Force Unit will be established, consisting of both RNC and RCMP members, to conduct “targeted weapon, drug, and contraband enforcement activities.”

Elsewhere, five new RCMP officers are being added in Happy Valley-Goose Bay – as was recommended in the recent safety review for the town, and 19 additional officers elsewhere in the province by 2026-27 – who will be allocated based on a review of resource requirements.

Money will also go toward leadership positions for the intimate partner violence unit and support for training and other equipment needed for the initiatives.